HOA Management Software for Texas
Purpose-built for communities governed by Texas Property Code Ch. 209 (Residential Property Owners Protection Act) and Ch. 82 (Uniform Condominium Act). Auto-generated filings, state-statute-aware AI, and a free tier for small HOAs.
Built for Texas's rules
Every state's HOA statute has its own filing windows, disclosure requirements, and election rules. ForgeHOA's AI cites them inline and our workflows match them out of the box.
- SB 1588 (2021) compliance baked in, open board meetings (§209.0051), restricted fines, mandatory payment-plan offers before lien (§209.0062), and the 90-day delinquent-account notice before turning over to attorneys
- Open records requests per §209.005, tracked natively with the 10-business-day production SLA and statutory cost-recovery schedule
- Management certificate filing under §209.004, ForgeHOA assembles the certificate, surfaces the post-SB-1588 county recording requirement, and reminds the board when fields change
- Resale certificate (§207.003) and condo resale certificate (§82.157) workflows with the 10-business-day clock and the Texas Real Estate Commission disclosure form
- Architectural review aligned with §209.00505, committee composition rules, written-decision requirement, and homeowner appeal workflow
- Board-election rules per §209.00591 (member elected directors, no developer veto on member seats) plus statutory notice windows for assessments and quorum
Frequently asked questions
Does ForgeHOA implement Texas SB 1588 (2021) requirements?
Yes. SB 1588 reshaped Texas HOA law: open board meetings under §209.0051, mandatory payment-plan offers before liens (§209.0062), restrictions on fines and the requirement to give an opportunity to cure, the management certificate filing with the county (§209.004) including officer contact info and fee schedules, and tightened election procedures. ForgeHOA enforces the meeting-notice rules, ships the management certificate template tied to live officer data, and routes delinquent accounts through the cure-notice workflow before any fine or lien escalation.
Does ForgeHOA handle both Texas HOAs (Ch. 209) and condos (Ch. 82)?
Yes. Ch. 82 (the Uniform Condominium Act) governs condos; Ch. 209 governs HOAs in subdivisions with mandatory membership. They have different resale-cert rules (§82.157 vs §207.003), different lien priority, and different reserve practices. When you set the community type, ForgeHOA picks the correct chapter for notices, assessments, and disclosures so a condo board doesn't accidentally run §209 procedures and vice versa.
How does ForgeHOA handle Texas resale certificates?
Under §207.003 (HOAs) and §82.157 (condos) the association must deliver a resale certificate within 10 business days of a written request. ForgeHOA exposes a public request form, assembles the certificate from live data (current assessments, special assessments, violations, reserve studies, governing docs), applies the statutory fee, and tracks the SLA clock. Texas REC's required disclosure language is included so closings don't bounce.
Does ForgeHOA support deed restriction enforcement in Texas?
Yes. Texas associations enforce by deed restriction, not by general police power, so process matters. ForgeHOA logs the violation, ships the §209.006 notice (written notice, opportunity to cure, hearing right), tracks the 30-day cure window, and only then advances to fines. All correspondence is preserved for the trial-court record if enforcement reaches litigation. Property tax exemption nuances (§11.18 for charitable HOAs vs market-rate associations) are noted in the financial setup wizard.
How does ForgeHOA handle Texas board meetings post-SB 1588?
SB 1588 made HOA board meetings open to members by default, closed sessions are only allowed for narrow topics like attorney-client privileged matters, contracts under negotiation, employee matters, and confidential owner discussions. ForgeHOA's meeting tool defaults new agendas to open status, prompts the chair to identify a §209.0051 statutory basis when a closed session is added, and posts the required member notice with the agenda 144 hours in advance.