Tex. Prop. Code § 209.0094

(a) In this section, “assessment lien” means a lien, lien affidavit, or other lien instrument evidencing the nonpayment of assessments or other charges owed to a property owners’ association. (b) An assessment lien filed in the official public records of a county is a legal instrument affecting title to real property. (c) Before a property owners’ association files an assessment lien, the association must provide notices of delinquency in accordance with Subsections (d) and (e). (d) The first notice of delinquency must be provided: (1) by first class mail to the property owner’s last known mailing address, as reflected in records maintained by the association; or (2) by e-mail to an e-mail address the property owner has provided to the property owners’ association. (e) The second notice of delinquency must be provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property owner’s last known mailing address, as reflected in the records maintained by the association, not earlier than the 30th day after notice is given under Subsection (d). (f) A property owners’ association may not file an assessment lien before the 90th day after the date notice of delinquency was sent to the property owner under Subsection (e). (g) Subsections (c), (d), and (e) do not apply to a property owners’ association providing a property owner covered by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq.) the protections to which the owner is entitled under the Act. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1228 ), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2012. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 886 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Source: Section 209.0094 — Assessment Lien Filing , https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­209.­htm#209.­0094 (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 § 209.0094. 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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_209.0094 Original Source: Section 209.0094 — Assessment Lien Filing , https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­209.­htm#209.­0094 (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 209.0094 Do you have an opinion about this solution? Drop us a line. Close