Relating to organization of, meetings of, and voting by condominium unit owners' associations and property owners' associations.
SB 2629 updates Texas law governing condominium and property owners' associations. It requires associations to be organized as formal corporations (profit or nonprofit) before units can be sold, and mandates that all unit owners automatically become members. The bill allows virtual meetings via electronic or phone means with specific safeguards - ensuring all directors can communicate directly and preventing immediate voting on fines or suspensions without giving members a chance to speak. It also clarifies that boards can act via written consent without a meeting for non-sensitive issues, provided proper records are kept. This directly affects all Texas condominium and property owners' associations and their members.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates Texas Property Code sections to modernize condominium and property owners' association governance by allowing electronic and telephonic meetings and voting. The changes align state laws with current digital communication standards and the Business Organizations Code, enabling associations to conduct business more flexibly while maintaining member participation rights.
Scope change
The bill applies to all condominium unit owners' associations and property owners' associations in Texas, expanding their ability to use remote communication methods for meetings and voting.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced outdated incorporation references with current Texas Corporation Law and Non-Profit Corporation Act citations.
Added new subsections allowing association meetings to be held via electronic and telephonic means under Business Organizations Code Section 6.002.
Added provision allowing boards to act by unanimous written consent without a meeting when certain conditions are met.
Updated notice requirements to reference current Business Organizations Code sections for nonprofit corporation meeting notifications.
Added new subsection allowing electronic voting for property owners' associations alongside absentee ballots and proxies.
TIMELINE
Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for all changes.
Floor votes · House May 5, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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