S.B. No. 864
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to secret ballots in a property owners' association
  election or vote.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 209.0058, Property Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), any [Any] vote
  cast in an election or vote by a member of a property owners' 
  association must be in writing and signed by the member.
         (d)  A property owners' association may adopt rules to allow
  voting by secret ballot by members of the association.  The
  association must take measures to reasonably ensure that:
               (1)  a member cannot cast more votes than the member is
  eligible to cast in an election or vote; and
               (2)  the association counts every vote cast by a member
  that is eligible to cast a vote.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 864 passed the Senate on
  April 30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 864 passed the House on
  May 19, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor