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During the 87th聽regular聽session,聽the聽Texas聽legislature passed聽聽related to Home Owner Associations (HOAs). This bill requires 星空体育app下载 to establish a database to accept management certificates from HOAs. This bill does not give 星空体育app下载 the authority to license or register HOAs, and 星空体育app下载 does not have enforcement jurisdiction of HOA activities.听听

星空体育app下载 recognizes there may be some questions surrounding this new requirement for HOAs. Below are some helpful FAQs. If additional information is needed,聽please聽get in touch with聽星空体育app下载 customer relations.听听

When are聽Home Owner Associations (HOA鈥檚)聽required to electronically聽file their management certificate or amended management certificate with 星空体育app下载?聽

星空体育app下载 is developing a website portal that will allow an HOA to electronically upload and file its management certificate or amended certificates with the agency.聽 The site will be up by December 1, 2021, and we ask that HOAs do not send any certificates to 星空体育app下载 until the site is available.聽 Please monitor our homepage for updates and any additional information regarding the website.聽

What is the deadline to file an HOA鈥檚 management certificate or amended management certificates?聽

HOAs that have filed management certificates with the county clerk in the county of record where the HOA is located before December 1, 2021, have until June 1, 2022, to electronically file the document(s) with 星空体育app下载.聽 However, if the HOA files a management certificate with the county clerk聽after December 1, 2021, the HOA has seven days to file that same certificate with 星空体育app下载.听听聽

How long does 星空体育app下载 have to set up an electronic system to receive HOA management certificates?聽聽聽

The Commission has until December 1, 2021, to get a system ready to electronically receive certificates.聽 Please monitor our homepage for the latest information.聽 We plan to have this electronic聽system up and running before the聽deadline.聽

Will I be able to email or聽send in by regular聽mail聽the HOA management聽certificate?聽

No. The HOA will be required to file these documents electronically through this new website.聽 Electronic filing instructions will be available when the website goes live.聽

Will these certificates be available for members of the public to view?聽

Yes. These documents will be available to all members of the public to view.听听

Does 星空体育app下载 regulate HOAs?聽

No.聽星空体育app下载 has no regulatory authority over HOA鈥檚. We are only authorized to hold their management certificates.聽

Will the Commission create a management certificate form for use by HOAs?

No. SB 1588 requires certain property owners鈥� associations (those governed by Chapter 209, Texas Property Code) to electronically file management certificates with the Commission so that the Commission can make the data accessible to the public. The Commission has no other authority, including to create a management certificate form. HOAs should review , which provides the information that must be included in a management certificate form.