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1. To amend or repeal Texas Property Code Chapters 204 and 209.

2. To enact legislation that provides for the immediate needs of homeowners:

- To obtain for property owners a clear, unambiguous, and realistic right to easily access Homeowner Association records without cost, along with a required meaningful penalty upon Homeowner Association Board members, management companies, and attorneys who fail to comply with such requests.

- To eliminate the ability to create Homeowner Associations with mandatory membership or to enforce Deed Restrictions where no mandatory Homeowner Association existed without 100% of property owners in agreement.

- To require that all meetings of the Association Board shall be open to all homeowners and guests.

- To require Homeowner Associations to accept partial payments which shall be applied first to dues and assessments before being applied to fines or penalties.

- To guarantee property owners the right to cast their votes and have them counted regardless of the property owner's standing with the Homeowner's Association.

- To allow the media to attend any meetings.

3. To obtain rights for property owners to maintain their own property without interference by Homeowners' Associations, subject only to:

- Local government regulations,

- Original deed restrictions as agreed to by the property owner at the time of closing on the property,

- Any amendments and additions made to the original deed restrictions in accordance with the Association's by-laws.

4. To restrict Homeowner Associations as follows:

- Only property owners as listed on the Fee Simple Title shall be eligible for the Board.

- Fee collection shall not involve attorneys but can be settled in small claims court.

- Management companies shall not usurp the authority of the board.

- Foreclosure, as a means to collect fees or assessments, shall not be allowed.

- No fee(s) shall be assessed for deed restriction violations by the HOA.

- All records shall be retained for 7 years within the boundaries of the Association.

- All meetings shall be held within the Association's boundaries.

- Homeowners shall have equal access to the HOA newsletter/newspaper/website.

- Homeowners shall have access to the "owners of record" list for a pass-through fee for copies.

- No fee shall be charged to the homeowner for processing an architectural application.

- The fee for a Resale Certificate shall not exceed $20.00.

5. To clarify that the Community Associations Institute is a Business Trade Organization fostering the interests of its industry and own members. It does not represent the interests of homeowners.