SB 711 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.

SB 711 requires condominium associations with 60+ units or those using a management company to make their governing documents (like declarations and bylaws) available online on a member-accessible website. It also updates record-keeping rules to mandate that associations include their website address and transfer fee details in county-recorded management certificates. These changes apply to associations organized under Texas Property Code Chapter 82, effective September 1, 2025. The bill directly affects condominium owners and management companies by standardizing document access and transparency requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 7 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Texas property owner association laws to require online accessibility for association documents, establish new management certificate filing requirements with the Texas Real Estate Commission, and modify rules around architectural review authority eligibility and fencing regulations. The changes aim to improve transparency for association members and streamline management record-keeping.

Scope change

The bill applies to condominium associations with 60+ units and those with management companies, and expands restrictions on property owner fencing rights based on security needs.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for associations to make dedicatory instruments available on an accessible Internet website

New requirement for associations to electronically file management certificates with the Texas Real Estate Commission within seven days

New solicitation requirements for architectural review authority candidates including notice deadlines and multiple notification methods

Modified fencing regulations to allow property owners to maintain perimeter fencing installed before September 1, 2025, with new exceptions for security needs

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility restrictions for architectural review authority members to include spouses and household members of current board members

TIMELINE

New deadline of March 1, 2026, for associations to file previously recorded management certificates electronically

DEFINITION

New definition of 'management company' for consistency in association management regulations

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Jurisprudence

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors