Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0057

(a) This section does not apply to a property owners’ association that is subject to Chapter 552 (Public Information) , Government Code, by application of Section 552.0036 (Certain Property Owners’ Associations Subject to Law) , Government Code. (b) Any owner may, not later than the 15th day after the later of the date of any meeting of owners at which the election or vote was held or the date of the announcement of the results of the election or vote, require a recount of the votes. A demand for a recount must be submitted in writing either: (1) by verified mail or by delivery by the United States Postal Service with signature confirmation service to the property owners’ association’s mailing address as reflected on the latest management certificate filed under Section 209.004 (Management Certificates) ; or (2) in person to the property owners’ association’s managing agent as reflected on the latest management certificate filed under Section 209.004 (Management Certificates) or to the address to which absentee and proxy ballots are mailed. (b-1) The property owners’ association must estimate the costs for performance of the recount by a person qualified to tabulate votes under Subsection (c) and must send an invoice for the estimated costs to the requesting owner at the owner’s last known address according to association records not later than the 20th day after the date the association receives the owner’s demand for the recount. (b-2) The owner demanding a recount under this section must pay the invoice described by Subsection (b-1) in full to the property owners’ association on or before the 30th day after the date the invoice is sent to the owner. (b-3) If the invoice described by Subsection (b-1) is not paid by the deadline prescribed by Subsection (b-2), the owner’s demand for a recount is considered withdrawn and a recount is not required. (b-4) If the estimated costs under Subsection (b-1) are lesser or greater than the actual costs, the property owners’ association must send a final invoice to the owner on or before the 30th business day after the date the results of the recount are provided. If the final invoice includes additional amounts owed by the owner, any additional amounts not paid to the association before the 30th business day after the date the invoice is sent to the owner may be added to the owner’s account as an assessment. If the estimated costs exceed the final invoice amount, the owner is entitled to a refund. The refund shall be paid to the owner at the time the final invoice is sent under this subsection. (c) Following receipt of payment under Subsection (b-2), the property owners’ association shall, at the expense of the owner requesting the recount, retain for the purpose of performing the recount the services of a person qualified to tabulate votes under this subsection. The association shall enter into a contract for the services of a person who: (1) is not a member of the association or related to a member of the association board within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573 (Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibitions) , Government Code; and (2) is: (A) a current or former: (i) county judge; (ii) county elections administrator; (iii) justice of the peace; or (iv) county voter registrar; or (B) a person agreed on by the association and each person requesting the recount. (d) On or before the 30th day after the date of receipt of payment for a recount in accordance with Subsection (b-2), the recount must be completed and the property owners’ association must provide each owner who requested the recount with notice of the results of the recount. If the recount changes the results of the election, the association shall reimburse the requesting owner for the cost of the recount not later than the 30th day after the date the results of the recount are provided. Any action taken by the board in the period between the initial election vote tally and the completion of the recount is not affected by any recount. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2761 ), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2012. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015. Source: Section 209.0057 — Recount of Votes , https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­209.­htm#209.­0057 (accessed May 26, 2025). 209.001 Short Title 209.002 Definitions 209.003 Applicability of Chapter 209.004 Management Certificates 209.005 Association Records 209.006 Notice Required Before Enforcement Action 209.007 Hearing Before Board 209.008 Attorney’s Fees 209.009 Foreclosure Sale Prohibited in Certain Circumstances 209.010 Notice After Foreclosure Sale 209.011 Right of Redemption After Foreclosure 209.012 Restrictive Covenants Granting Easements to Certain Property Owners’ Associations 209.013 Authority of Association to Amend Dedicatory Instrument 209.014 Mandatory Election Required After Failure to Call Regular Meeting 209.015 Regulation of Land Use: Residential Purpose 209.016 Regulation of Residential Leases or Rental Agreements 209.017 Justice Court Jurisdiction 209.0041 Adoption or Amendment of Certain Dedicatory Instruments 209.0042 Methods of Providing Notices to Owners 209.0051 Open Board Meetings 209.0052 Association Contracts 209.0055 Voting 209.0056 Notice of Election or Association Vote 209.0057 Recount of Votes 209.0058 Ballots 209.0059 Right to Vote 209.0061 Association Policy 209.0062 Alternative Payment Schedule for Certain Assessments 209.0063 Priority of Payments 209.0064 Third Party Collections 209.0065 Credit Reporting Services 209.0091 Prerequisites to Foreclosure: Notice and Opportunity to Cure for Certain Other Lienholders 209.0092 Judicial Foreclosure Required 209.0093 Removal or Adoption of Foreclosure Authority 209.0094 Assessment Lien Filing 209.00505 Architectural Review Authority 209.00591 Board Membership 209.00592 Voting 209.00593 Election of Board Members 209.00594 Tabulation of and Access to Ballots Up to date Verified: May 26, 2025 § 209.0057. 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Florida: Statutes Nevada: NRS New York: Laws Oregon: OAR , ORS Texas: Statutes World: Rome Statute , International Dictionary Location: https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._prop._code_section_209.0057 Original Source: Section 209.0057 — Recount of Votes , https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­209.­htm#209.­0057 (last ac­cessed May 10, 2025). Blank Outline Levels × The legislature occasionally skips outline levels. For example: (3) A person may apply [...] (4)(a) A person petitioning for relief [...] In this example, (3) , (4) , and (4)(a) are all outline levels, but (4) was omitted by its authors. It's only implied. This presents an interesting challenge when laying out the text. We've decided to display a blank section with this note, in order to aide readability. Trust but verify. Here is the original source for section 209.0057 Do you have an opinion about this solution? Drop us a line. Close