Tex. Prop. Code § 209.00593

Election of Board Members

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(a) Notwithstanding any provision in a dedicatory instrument, any board member whose term has expired must be elected by owners who are members of the property owners’ association. A board member may be appointed by the board to fill a vacancy on the board. A board member appointed to fill a vacant position shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the position. (a-1) At least 10 days before the date a property owners’ association composed of more than 100 lots disseminates absentee ballots or other ballots to association members for purposes of voting in a board member election, the association must provide notice to the association members soliciting candidates interested in running for a position on the board. The notice must contain instructions for an eligible candidate to notify the association of the candidate’s request to be placed on the ballot and the deadline to submit the candidate’s request. The deadline may not be earlier than the 10th day after the date the association provides the notice required by this subsection. (a-2) The notice required by Subsection (a-1) must be:

mailed to each owner; or

provided by: (A) posting the notice in a conspicuous manner reasonably designed to provide notice to association members: (i) in a place located on the association’s common property or, with the property owner’s consent, on other conspicuously located privately owned property within the subdivision; or (ii) on any Internet website maintained by the association or other Internet media; and (B) sending the notice by e-mail to each owner who has registered an e-mail address with the association. (a-3) An association described by Subsection (a-1) shall include on each absentee ballot or other ballot for a board member election the name of each eligible candidate from whom the association received a request to be placed on the ballot in accordance with this section. (b) The board of a property owners’ association may amend the bylaws of the property owners’ association to provide for elections to be held as required by Subsection (a). (c) The appointment of a board member in violation of this section is void. (d) This section does not apply to the appointment of a board member during a development period. (e) This section does not apply to a representative board whose members or delegates are elected or appointed by representatives of a property owners’ association who are elected by owner members of a property owners’ association. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2761 ), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2012. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (H.B. 3176 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (S.B. 1168 ), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2015. Source: Section 209.00593 — Election of Board Members , https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.209.htm#209.00593 (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 § 209.00593. Election of Bd. Members's source at texas.gov Stay Connected Join thousands of people who receive monthly site updates. Subscribe Get Legal Help The State Bar of Texas runs a service for finding an attorney in good standing. Initial consultations are usually free or discounted: Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) Committed to Public Service We will always provide free access to the current law. In addition, we provide special support for non-profit, educational, and government users. Through social entrepreneurship, we’re lowering the cost of legal services and increasing citizen access. Navigate Find a Lawyer Blog About Us API Contact Us Reports Secondary Sources Privacy Policy California: Codes Colorado: C.R.S. 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_209.00593 Original Source: Section 209.00593 — Election of Board Members , https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.209.htm#209.00593 (last accessed May 10, 2025). Blank Outline Levels × The legislature occasionally skips outline levels. For example:

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