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Tex. Prop. Code § 204.004 (2026)

Property Owners' Association

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Sec. 204.004. PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. (a) A property owners' association is a designated representative of the owners of property in a subdivision and may be referred to as a "homeowners association," "community association," "civic association," "civic club," "association," "committee," or similar term contained in the restrictions. The membership of the association consists of the owners of property within the subdivision.

(b) The association must be nonprofit and may be incorporated as a Texas nonprofit corporation. An unincorporated association may incorporate under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code.

(c) The association's board of directors or trustees must be elected or appointed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the restrictions and the association's articles of incorporation or bylaws.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1040, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (S.B. 1768), Sec. 11, eff. May 29, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Truong v. City of Houston, 99 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. 2003).
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Truong v. City of Houston, 99 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 204.004(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Gillebaard v. Bayview Acres Ass'n, Inc., 263 S.W.3d 342 (Tex. App. 2007). “, Tex. Prop.Code ANN. § 204.004 (Vernon 2007) (“A property owners’ association is a designated representative of the owners of property in a subdivision .”
Teal Trading & Dev., LP v. Champee Springs Ranches Prop. Owners Ass'n, 432 S.W.3d 381 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 204.004 (West 2007).”
Dahl v. Hartman, 14 S.W.3d 434 (Tex. App. 2000). “The resolution of Dahl’s first argument turns on the trial court’s interpretation of Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 204.004, which states in relevant part, “A property owners’ association is a designated representative of the owners of property in a subdivision.”
Summers v. Highland Composite Prop. Owners Ass'n, 363 S.W.3d 210 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 204.004(a) (West 2007); id.”
Benjamin J. Corbin & Cindy Nicole Kroth v. the Commons of Lake Houston Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 204.004 (a). 2 A property owners’ association “must be nonprofit and may be incorporated as a Texas nonprofit corporation.”
Sandra Flores v. Inverness Forest Residents Civic Club, Inc. (2026). “1 Flores owns a home 1 See TEX. PROP. CODE § 204.004(a) (stating that property owners’ association “is a designated representative of the owners of property in a subdivision” and may be referred to as “homeowners association,” “civic club,” or similar term).”
Richard Summers & Sheila Summers v. Highland Composite Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. (Tex. App. 2011). “See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 204.004(a) (West 2007); id.”
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Truong v. City of Houston, 99 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 204.004(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Summers v. Highland Composite Prop. Owners Ass'n, 363 S.W.3d 210 (Tex. App. 2011). “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 204.004(a) (West 2007); id.”
Sandra Flores v. Inverness Forest Residents Civic Club, Inc. (2026). “1 Flores owns a home 1 See TEX. PROP. CODE § 204.004(a) (stating that property owners’ association “is a designated representative of the owners of property in a subdivision” and may be referred to as “homeowners association,” “civic club,” or similar term).”
Richard Summers & Sheila Summers v. Highland Composite Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. (Tex. App. 2011). “See TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 204.004(a) (West 2007); id.”
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