Tex. Prop. Code § 82.112

(a) Until an association makes a common expense assessment, a declarant shall pay all the expenses of the condominium as the expenses accrue. After an initial assessment by an association, assessments must be made at least annually and must be based on a budget adopted at least annually by the association. The association’s reserves and the unit owners’ working capital contributions may not be used to pay operational expenses until the declarant control terminates. (b) From the date of the initial assessment until declarant control terminates, or three years from a declarant’s first conveyance of a unit, whichever is earlier, the declarant shall periodically pay to the association: (1) an amount equal to all operational expenses of the association, less the operational expense portion of the assessments paid by unit owners other than declarant; or (2) the common expense liability allocated to each unit owned by the declarant. (c) Common expenses shall be assessed against all units conveyed, rented, or used as models or offices by the declarant and against all units owned by a declarant after termination of a declarant’s control or three years from a declarant’s first conveyance of a unit, whichever is earlier, in accordance with the common expense liability allocated to each unit. A past due assessment or installment of an assessment may bear interest at a lawful rate established by the association. (d) Except as provided by the declaration and Section 82.107 (Upkeep of Condominium) , a common expense for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of a limited common element shall be assessed against all the units as if it were for a general common element. (e) If common expense liabilities are reallocated, common expense assessments and an assessment installment not yet due shall be recomputed in accordance with the reallocated common expense liabilities. (f) A declaration may allow the accumulation of reserve funds for an unspecified period to provide for any anticipated expense of the condominium. (g) This section does not prevent a declarant from collecting from a purchaser at closing the prorated amount of any expenses, such as insurance or taxes, that the declarant has prepaid to the association or directly to others on behalf of the unit that is being purchased. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 244, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994. Source: Section 82.112 — Assessments for Common Expenses , https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­82.­htm#82.­112 (accessed May 26, 2025). 82.001 Short Title 82.002 Applicability 82.003 Definitions 82.004 Variation by Agreement 82.005 Separate Titles and Taxation 82.006 Applicability of Local Ordinances, Regulations, and Building Codes 82.007 Condemnation 82.008 Venue 82.051 Creation of Condominium 82.052 Unit Boundaries 82.053 Construction and Validity of Declaration and Bylaws 82.054 Description of Units 82.055 Contents of Declaration for All Condominiums 82.056 Leasehold Condominiums 82.057 Allocation of Common Element Interests, Votes, and Common Expense Liabilities 82.058 Limited Common Elements 82.059 Plats and Plans 82.060 Exercise of Development Right 82.061 Alterations of Units 82.062 Relocation of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units 82.063 Subdivision of Units 82.064 Easement for Encroachments 82.065 Use for Sales Purposes 82.066 Easement Rights 82.067 Amendment of Declaration 82.068 Termination of Condominium 82.069 Rights of Secured Lenders 82.070 Meeting at Which Amendments May Be Adopted 82.101 Organization of Unit Owners’ Association 82.102 Powers of Unit Owners’ Association 82.103 Board Members and Officers 82.104 Transfer of Special Declarant Rights 82.105 Termination of Contracts and Leases of Declarant 82.106 Bylaws 82.107 Upkeep of Condominium 82.108 Meetings 82.109 Quorums 82.110 Voting and Proxies 82.111 Insurance 82.112 Assessments for Common Expenses 82.113 Association’s Lien for Assessments 82.114 Association Records 82.115 Association as Trustee 82.116 Management Certificate 82.117 Obligations of Unit Owners 82.118 Service of Process on Unit Owners in Certain Municipalities 82.119 Procedures for Filing Suit or Initiating Arbitration Proceedings for Defect or Design Claims for Certain Associations 82.120 Binding Arbitration for Certain Claims 82.121 Possession of Firearm or Firearm Ammunition on Condominium Property 82.151 Applicability 82.152 Liability for Condominium Information Statement 82.153 Condominium Information Statements in General 82.154 Condominiums with Conversion Buildings 82.155 Condominium Securities 82.156 Purchaser’s Right to Cancel 82.157 Resale of Unit 82.158 Escrow of Deposits 82.159 Release of Liens 82.160 Conversion Buildings 82.161 Effect of Violations on Rights of Action and Attorney’s Fees 82.162 Labeling of Promotional Material 82.163 Declarant’s Obligation to Complete and Restore 82.164 Loans as Eligible Investments 82.0675 Restriction Relating to Club Membership 82.1141 Access to Association Records Up to date Verified: May 26, 2025 § 82.112. 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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_82.112 Original Source: Section 82.112 — Assessments for Common Expenses , https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.­82.­htm#82.­112 (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 82.112 Do you have an opinion about this solution? Drop us a line. Close