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Community Gardens Gain Immunities From Liability (HB 262)

Homeowner Rights in Texas HOAs: Posted on September 13, 2015 by David KahneSeptember 14, 2015

  Subdivisions and condominiums (among others) now can avoid some liability for land “used for recreational gardening by a group of people residing in a neighborhood or community for the purpose of providing fresh produce for the benefit of the … Continue reading →

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Landlords Gain Some Privacy From Subdivisions (HB 2489)

Homeowner Rights in Texas HOAs: Posted on September 12, 2015 by David KahneSeptember 12, 2015

  Chapter 209.016 now protects privacy of certain information relating to leases of homes in subdivisions.  It also limits the rights of subdivisions to exclude certain tenants based on a consumer or credit report.

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More Homeowners Gain Rights To Install Solar Energy Devices (SB 1626)

Homeowner Rights in Texas HOAs: Posted on September 12, 2015 by David KahneSeptember 12, 2015

  Chapter 202.010(f) now allows homeowners in subdivisions and condominiums to install solar energy devices in residential units, if there are more than 50 lots.  Residential units are limited to single family homes and separate living units in a duplex, … Continue reading →

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Chapter 209.0042 Allows New Forms Of Notice For Subdivisions (SB 1168 §7)

Homeowner Rights in Texas HOAs: Posted on September 12, 2015 by David KahneSeptember 14, 2015

This new statute allows subdivision associations (not condominiums) to develop new ways to give notice to homeowners.  However, there are two important limits:  if existing law prescribes how notice must be given for some purposes, the association can use a … Continue reading →

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