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H.B. 1455: New Texas Law Governing Condominium Association Construction Defect and Design Claims
04 July 2015
Fox Rothschild LLP
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On May 29, 2015, the Texas state legislature voted to send House
Bill No. 1455 to Governor Abbott's desk, which he signed on
June 17, 2015. The new legislation amends the Texas Uniform
Condominium Act, Tex. Prop. Code § 82.001 et seq., by
requiring condominium associations to fulfill certain preconditions
prior to initiating a construction defect or design lawsuit.
At its core, House Bill No. 1455 (the Act) prevents a
condominium board from making litigation decisions without
meaningful input or approval from the unit owners themselves.
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Written by Mark A. Goodman and Patrick J. Casey and
edited by Risa B. Brown
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