HOA Software for Texas Boards
Texas HOAs operate under one of the most prescriptive statutory frameworks in the country. The Good HOA is built for self-managed boards in TX who need a single source of truth for dues, violations, records, and resident communication — 100% free for your HOA, without the monthly fees of legacy management platforms.
What Texas HOA boards need to comply with
Texas Property Code Chapter 209 (Tex. Prop. Code §209). Chapter 209 governs Texas HOA enforcement, hearing rights, and lien procedure. Recent legislative sessions tightened fine-notice timelines and resale-certificate disclosure — boards relying on paper trails get exposed fast.
- Maintain a written records-production policy and respond to resident records requests within statutory deadlines.
- Issue violation notices in writing with the right to a hearing before any fine.
- Keep a current management certificate filed with the county and the Texas Real Estate Commission.
- Track 60-day pre-foreclosure notice clocks separately from standard collection timelines.
What Texas Property Code Chapter 209 covers
Records requests (§209.005)
An owner can request association books and records in writing. The association must produce them, or say when they will be ready, by the 10th business day after the request arrives. Chapter 209 also expects the board to adopt a records production and copying policy and a document retention policy.
Notice before enforcement (§209.006–§209.007)
Before levying a fine or suing over a deed-restriction violation, the association generally sends written notice by certified mail that describes the violation, states any fine, gives a reasonable period to cure where the violation is curable, and tells the owner they may request a hearing before the board within 30 days.
Payment plans and collections (§209.0062, §209.0064)
Associations adopt payment-plan guidelines with a minimum term of three months. Before a delinquent account goes to a collection agent or attorney, the owner receives written notice of the amount owed, any payment-plan option, and at least 45 days to bring the account current.
Management certificate (§209.004)
The association records a management certificate with the county clerk and files it electronically with the Texas Real Estate Commission within seven days, then keeps it current when management or contact details change.
This is general information, not legal advice. Self-managed boards should review the statute and their governing documents with counsel before making compliance decisions.
How The Good HOA helps Texas boards
- Violation records that keep the rule cited, the cure date, photos, every notice sent, and the hearing outcome in one file.
- Installment plans for delinquent balances, tracked from approval to the final payment.
- A document library with board-only or resident visibility per document, so records requests are a search, not a scavenger hunt.
- Late fees applied on a written schedule, the same way for every owner.
- A 10-year audit trail of who sent, changed, or waived what, and when.