Sen. Juan Hinojosa introduced SB 1935, a bill on Property Interests, to the Texas Senate on Wednesday, March 5 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the composition and operation of a property owners’ association board’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill modifies the rules governing property owners’ association boards, requiring most meetings to occur near the property subdivision unless conducted electronically. It mandates that after certain thresholds of lot sales are met, at least one-third and then a majority of board members be elected by owners other than the declarant. The declaration must provide for a reasonable maximum fine for ongoing violations related to subdivision rules, and any increase in regular assessments over 5% annually must receive majority approval from property owners. Additionally, the bill specifies a timeline for implementing these changes and sets the effective date for these provisions as Sept. 1, 2025.
Juan Hinojosa, the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, proposed another 56 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the Senate Committee on Border Security, a member of the Senate Committee on Committee of the Whole Senate, a member of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, a member of the Senate Committee on Transportation, and a member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
Hinojosa graduated from Pan American University with a BS and again from Georgetown University with a JD.
Juan Hinojosa is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state’s 20th Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Carlos Truan in 2003.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1967 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund |
| SB 1939 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the ship channel improvement revolving fund |
| SB 1938 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the dedication of revenue received from certain oversize or overweight vehicle permits to the state highway fund |
| SB 1937 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases |
| SB 1936 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act |
| SB 1934 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the operation of certain health care provider participation programs in this state |
| SB 1933 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the appointment and qualifications of the board of directors of the Agua Special Utility District |
| SB 1932 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to certain presumptions applicable to claims for benefits or compensation for certain medical conditions brought by certain first responders |
| SB 1931 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of Business U.S. Highway 83-S in Hidalgo County as the SP4 Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway |
| SB 1930 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of saltwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department |
| SB 1616 | 02/25/2025 | Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| SB 1531 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to the electronic payment of ad valorem taxes; authorizing a fee |
| SB 1530 | 02/21/2025 | Relating to the time period for which certain funds payable under a construction contract must be reserved for the benefit of mechanic’s lien claimants |
| SB 1467 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals |
| SB 1466 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to the provision of prosthetic devices to certain Medicaid recipients |
| SB 1465 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to personal flotation device requirements for certain recreational vessels |
| SB 1464 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title |
| SB 1463 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in property tax appraisal records |
| SB 1374 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the administration of epinephrine medication by public and private schools |
| SB 1373 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to a hospital’s determination to grant, deny, renew, or modify medical staff privileges |
| SB 1372 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal |
| SB 1371 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the operation of certain metropolitan transit authorities |
| SB 1250 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related infrastructure |
| SB 1226 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to the creation of certain regional conservation and reclamation districts |
| SB 1225 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to the purchase of a construction-related service from a provider related to an energy savings performance contract |
| SB 1120 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond |
| SB 1053 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person’s eligibility for an occupational license |
| SB 1052 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner’s property |
| SB 1051 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the calculation of certain ad valorem tax rates of a taxing unit for a year in which a property owner provides notice that the owner intends to appeal an order of an appraisal review board determining a protest by the owner regarding the appraisal of the owner’s property |
| SB 1050 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to energy savings performance contracts for local governments; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee |
| SB 838 | 01/17/2025 | Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty |
| SB 772 | 01/13/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 as the Ernesto Soliz Cantu Memorial Highway |
| SB 771 | 01/13/2025 | Relating to a credit or refund for diesel fuel taxes paid on diesel fuel used in this state by auxiliary power units or power take-off equipment |
| SB 761 | 01/10/2025 | Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty |
| SB 615 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault |
| SB 614 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs |
| SB 613 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine; increasing a civil penalty |
| SB 612 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to fees for pipeline construction imposed by certain districts |
| SB 611 | 12/13/2024 | Relating to a statewide standing order prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools |
| SB 448 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to certain cost sharing requirements for a desalination facility operating under a public-private partnership |
| SB 447 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held |
| SB 446 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to term limits for members of the senate serving on the Sunset Advisory Commission |
| SB 445 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to eliminating the fee for electronic access to certain information maintained by the secretary of state |
| SB 444 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to a requirement that certain special purpose districts cause certain information to be posted on an Internet website |
| SB 443 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to single-family homes held by corporate owners for rental purposes; providing a civil penalty |
| SB 442 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty |
| SB 441 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material |
| SB 440 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to audits of and reports by self-directed and semi-independent financial regulatory agencies |
| SB 439 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to approval by the commissioner of education of certain contracts entered into by a school district during the pendency of certain special investigations |
| SB 438 | 11/21/2024 | Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for a current or former administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings |
