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Tex. Prop. Code § 81.201 (2026)

Authority Of Council Of Owners

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Sec. 81.201. AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL OF OWNERS. (a) The council of owners of a condominium regime may adopt and amend bylaws.

(b) A council of owners of a condominium regime may institute litigation on behalf of two or more apartment owners concerning a matter related to the common elements of two or more apartments. The council of owners may delegate its authority under this subsection by designating in the bylaws a person who may exercise the authority. This subsection does not limit the right of an apartment owner to bring an action in the apartment owner's own behalf.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3621, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1993–2014 · leading case: Myer v. Cuevas, 119 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App. 2003).
Myer v. Cuevas, 119 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 81.201(b) (Vernon 1995).”
Riddick v. Quail Harbor Condo. Ass'n, 7 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. App. 1999). “rtionate part of total damages to the condominium regime, the Texarkana Court of Appeals held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to represent non-party co-owners where the action was not brought as a class action, the plaintiffs were not contractually authorized to sue for the…”
Augusta Court Co-Owners' Ass'n v. Levin, Roth & Kasner, P.C., 971 S.W.2d 119 (Tex. App. 1998). “The fact the Association may represent individual homeowners in litigation, see Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 81.201 (Vernon 1995), does not mean, as the Association implies, that it has assumed their burdens of ownership.”
CELOTEX Corp. INC v. Gracy Meadow Owners Ass'n, 847 S.W.2d 384 (Tex. App. 1993). “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 81.201(b) (West 1984) (emphasis added).”
Joaquin Zendejas v. Towers of Town Lake Condos. Council of Co-Owners, Inc. & Camellia Belcher (Tex. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “Texas Property Code section 81.201, which authorizes a council of owners to bring suit on behalf of apartment owners on matters related to the common elements, specifically provides that it does not limit the right of an apartment owner to bring an action on its own behalf.”
Canyon Vista Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. Gerald H. Laubach (Tex. App. 2014). “; see also Tex. Prop. Code § 81.201(b) (statute allowing council of owners to institute litigation on behalf of two or more condominium owners concerning matter related to common elements does not limit right of condominium owner to bring action on own behalf); Celotex Corp.”
the Celotex Corp., Inc. & Nelson Johnson v. Gracy Meadow Owners Ass'n, Inc. (Tex. App. 1993). “Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 81.201 (b) (West 1984) (emphasis added).”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 81.201(b) — 5 cases
Myer v. Cuevas, 119 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 81.201(b) (Vernon 1995).”
Riddick v. Quail Harbor Condo. Ass'n, 7 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. App. 1999). “rtionate part of total damages to the condominium regime, the Texarkana Court of Appeals held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to represent non-party co-owners where the action was not brought as a class action, the plaintiffs were not contractually authorized to sue for the…”
CELOTEX Corp. INC v. Gracy Meadow Owners Ass'n, 847 S.W.2d 384 (Tex. App. 1993). “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 81.201(b) (West 1984) (emphasis added).”
Canyon Vista Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. Gerald H. Laubach (Tex. App. 2014). “; see also Tex. Prop. Code § 81.201(b) (statute allowing council of owners to institute litigation on behalf of two or more condominium owners concerning matter related to common elements does not limit right of condominium owner to bring action on own behalf); Celotex Corp.”
Joaquin Zendejas v. Towers of Town Lake Condos. Council of Co-Owners, Inc. & Camellia Belcher (Tex. App. 1995). “Texas Property Code section 81.201, which authorizes a council of owners to bring suit on behalf of apartment owners on matters related to the common elements, specifically provides that it does not limit the right of an apartment owner to bring an action on its own behalf.”
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