[Condo] [TX] Any cities in Texas that have passed local ordinances to regulate HOAs?
I would like to advocate to my city councilmember to introduce an ordinance that would allow people in condos/townhouses in HOAs greater *liberty* to secure their property and reduce energy costs.
Does anyone know of a city that has done this? I would like to present my councilmember with dummy language that they can review/customize.
Our current condo HOA only permits security cameras and does not allow security screen doors, but crime and trespassing have grown in recent years. Our HOA rejected an ARC request to install security screen doors/security screens (high-end, non-descript!) that match the property. We would like to install a security screen door for both security reasons and so that we can open the back door for air circulation. Their solution to the crime is to form a crime committee and call the cops. We've tried to reason with them that a preventive approach is more cost-effective, but we have been ignored. We also live in a major city with a million people—the police are not going to respond to a trespassing call.
The state of Texas permits homeowners in single-family communities greater latitude to protect their properties/reduce energy costs, but condo communities of a certain size are not included in state legislation.
Appreciate any info anyone has. Thank you in advance.