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A tumultuous summer in Austin is coming to a close. As the eyes of the world were glued to what happened during the 89th Texas Legislative Special Session, many Texans have probably forgotten the legislature passed a myriad of new laws during the regular session. The majority of those laws went into effect September 1,Read more

The 89th Texas Legislative Session shaped up to be a session for the POA industry to closely follow. The Legislature considered over 60 bills that could have brought drastic changes to POA operations, but ultimately, only a few passed resulting in positive change. These bills cover topics that include: Security Measures ACC Membership Electronic VotingRead more

Final Update on 6/25/25 The 89th Texas Legislative Session has officially concluded. After 140 days of consideration from legislators, and approval from Governor Abbott, the POA industry faces several new laws. As RMWBH wraps up its coverage of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, we leave you with the final status of a curated selection ofRead more

Communication is the key to many things in life. The same holds true for property owners associations (POAs). Board members and community managers play a major role in keeping the community informed about operations, in times of disaster and of general happenings within the community. Accordingly, RMWBH wants to ensure board members and managers haveRead more

The 89th Texas Legislative Session is nearly here. 140 fast and furious days of debate will take over Austin in the new year. If history is any indication, the POA industry will see many bills introduced and debated. Before the action gets started, let’s review the process for how a bill becomes a bill. Don’tRead more

Put together the letters P, O, and A and you will have created an acronym with negative connotations for many people across the United States. As a result, state legislatures in many states are increasing regulations against an industry designed to be self-regulated by its members to protect property values. Moving into the Lone StarRead more

The spotlight on POA financials has been shining bright over the last several years. Since the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Florida, state legislators, the media and loan providers, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are more closely scrutinizing the financial state of POAs. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in particularRead more

Spring is almost here and in Texas that means higher temperatures and the opening of community pools are right around the corner. Before pool season gets into full swing, property owners associations (POAs) should be reviewing their Pool Management and Maintenance Master Services Agreement (Pool MSA) to ensure that the contract adequately addresses the levelRead more

For many, the start of fall marks the hope of cooler temperatures being near, but for POA community managers and board members that is another story. September means the heat is really cranked up with the stress of budget season falling upon the POA industry. The requirements on how the budget should be set dependsRead more

There is no denying that the last few years have been challenging. As we continue to see uncertain economic times, property owners’ associations (POA) and their managers could be faced with a multitude of bankruptcy filings from homeowners with past due assessments this year and for years to come. The purpose of this article isRead more