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CS/SB 7044: Homeowners’ Associations

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Regulated Industries ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bradley ; Garcia ; Rodriguez ; Avila

Homeowners’ Associations; Providing requirements for certain community association managers and community association management firms; prohibiting the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers from requiring more than a specified number of hours of continuing education annually for license renewal; requiring an association to maintain certain documents for a specified timeframe; prohibiting an association and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from using a debit card issued in the name of the association; providing criminal penalties for certain violations related to fraudulent voting activity related to association elections, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1203 -SJ 858
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Regulated Industries
    • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
    1/29/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    2/1/2024 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Rules
    • Introduced
    2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/14/2024 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
    • CS by Rules read 1st time
    2/21/2024 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    2/28/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
    3/1/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 606
    3/4/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 656
    3/5/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 733
    3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 857
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1203 -SJ 858
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1203 -SJ 858

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  • CS/SB 7044, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1243 (c2) Homeowners' Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Commerce Committee Track This Bill
    H 1203 (er) Homeowners' Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill
    S 7046 Homeowners’ Associations Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 4 (pdf)
    468.4337 Continuing education. Page 6 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 6 (pdf)
    720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 20 (pdf)
    720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 23 (pdf)
    720.3065 Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties. Page 24 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 26 (pdf)
    720.317 Electronic voting. Page 27 (pdf)

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  • SB 7044, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2024 at 3:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1243 (c2) Homeowners' Associations Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Commerce Committee Track This Bill
    S 7046 Homeowners’ Associations Regulated Industries Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    730426 - Amendment
    Delete lines 153 - 564 and insert:     		Rules
    (Bradley)     		2/13/2024
    8:33 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    295518 - Amendment
    Between lines 721 and 722 insert:     		Rules
    (Osgood)     		2/12/2024
    10:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/14/2024 9:00 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.4334 Professional practice standards; liability. Page 3 (pdf)
    468.4337 Continuing education. Page 5 (pdf)
    720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board; official records; budgets; financial reporting; association funds; recalls. Page 6 (pdf)
    720.3033 Officers and directors. Page 18 (pdf)
    720.3035 Architectural control covenants; parcel owner improvements; rights and privileges. Page 21 (pdf)
    720.3065 Fraudulent voting activities relating to association elections; penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    720.3085 Payment for assessments; lien claims. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7044, Proposed Bill Posted 1/25/2024 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/29/2024 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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