The Texas Uniform Condominium Act, Tex. Prop. Code §§ 82.001 et seq. governs all commercial, industrial, residential, and other condominiums created after January 1, 1994. See Section 82.002 for more on the applicability of this Chapter.

The Act is organized into the following Subchapters:

Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section Name Section Number
Short Title § 82.001.
Applicability § 82.002.
Definitions § 82.003.
Variation By Agreement § 82.004.
Separate Titles And Taxation § 82.005.
Applicability Of Local Ordinances, Regulations, And Building Codes § 82.006.
Condemnation § 82.007.
Venue § 82.008.
 

Subchapter B. Creation, Alteration, And Termination Of Condominiums  

Section Name Section Number
Creation Of Condominium § 82.051.
Unit Boundaries § 82.052.
Construction And Validity Of Declaration And Bylaws § 82.053.
Description Of Units § 82.054.
Contents Of Declaration For All Condominiums § 82.055.
Leasehold Condominiums § 82.056.
Allocation Of Common Element Interests, Votes, And Common Expense Liabilities § 82.057.
Limited Common Elements § 82.058.
Plats And Plans § 82.059.
Exercise Of Development Right § 82.060.
Alterations Of Units § 82.061.
Relocation Of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units § 82.062.
Subdivision Of Units § 82.063.
Easement For Encroachments § 82.064.
Use For Sales Purposes § 82.065.
Easement Rights § 82.066.
Amendment Of Declaration § 82.067.
Restriction Relating To Club Membership § 82.0675.
Termination Of Condominium § 82.068.
Rights Of Secured Lenders § 82.069.
Meeting At Which Amendments May Be Adopted § 82.070.
 

Subchapter C. Condominium Management       

Section Name Section Number
Organization Of Unit Owners' Association § 82.101.
Powers Of Unit Owners' Association § 82.102.
Board Members And Officers § 82.103.
Transfer Of Special Declarant Rights § 82.104.
Termination Of Contracts And Leases Of Declarant § 82.105.
Bylaws § 82.106.
Upkeep Of Condominium § 82.107.
Meetings § 82.108.
Quorums § 82.109.
Voting And Proxies § 82.110.
Insurance § 82.111.
Assessments For Common Expenses § 82.112.
Association'S Lien For Assessments § 82.113.
Association Records § 82.114.
Access To Association Records § 82.1141.
Association As Trustee § 82.115.
Management Certificate § 82.116.
Obligations Of Unit Owners § 82.117.
Service Of Process On Unit Owners In Certain Municipalities; Change Of Address Required § 82.118.
Procedures For Filing Suit Or Initiating Arbitration Proceedings For Defect Or Design Claims For Certain Associations § 82.119.
Binding Arbitration For Certain Claims § 82.120.
Possession Of Firearm Or Firearm Ammunition On Condominium Property § 82.121.
 

Subchapter D. Protection Of Purchasers             

Section Name Section Number
Applicability § 82.151.
Liability For Condominium Information Statement § 82.152.
Condominium Information Statements In General § 82.153.
Condominiums With Conversion Buildings § 82.154.
Condominium Securities § 82.155.
Purchaser'S Right To Cancel § 82.156.
Resale Of Unit § 82.157.
Escrow Of Deposits § 82.158.
Release Of Liens § 82.159.
Conversion Buildings § 82.160.
Effect Of Violations On Rights Of Action And Attorney'S Fees § 82.161.
Labeling Of Promotional Material § 82.162.
Declarant'S Obligation To Complete And Restore § 82.163.
Loans As Eligible Investments § 82.164.
 

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