S.B. No. 101
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the regulation of nonjudicial foreclosure on residences
  owned by certain members of the military, including foreclosure by
  a property owners' association.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 51.002, Property Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
         (i)  Notice served under Subsection (b)(3) or (d) must state
  the name and address of the sender of the notice and contain a
  statement that is conspicuous, printed in boldface or underlined
  type, and substantially similar to the following: "Assert and
  protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United
  States.  If you are or your spouse is serving on active military
  duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas
  National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member
  of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States,
  please send written notice of the active duty military service to
  the sender of this notice immediately."
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (a), Section 51.015, Property Code,
  is amended by adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows:
               (1-a)  "Assessment" and "assessments" have the
  meanings assigned by Sections 82.113(a) and 209.002, as applicable.
         SECTION 3.  Subsection (b), Section 51.015, Property Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  This section applies only to an obligation:
               (1)  that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or
  other contract lien, including a lien securing payment of an
  assessment or assessments, as applicable, on real property or
  personal property that is a dwelling owned by a military
  servicemember;
               (2)  that originates before the date on which the
  servicemember's active duty military service commences; and
               (3)  for which the servicemember is still obligated.
         SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  the levy of an assessment or assessments as described by Section
  51.015, Property Code, as amended by this Act, the effective date of
  which is on or after the effective date of this Act. A levy of an
  assessment or assessments the effective date of which is before the
  effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed
  immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is
  continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 101 passed the Senate on
  March 24, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 101 passed the House on
  May 19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor