Private Membership Club Covenants
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning private membership club covenants.
Bill Summary:
On and after January 1, 2027, the bill prohibits the recording of a new covenant or declaration that purports to encumber residential property by requiring the owner to acquire and pay for membership in a private membership club.
The bill requires a private membership club to provide a property owner with certain information related to the budget and operations of the private membership club by mailing information to property owners and posting the information on the private membership club's public website.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Eliza Hamrick
Committees
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E) | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment F) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment G) | The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment H) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1316, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 5-8. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 26-1316 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2026 | L.012 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] | |
| 03/24/2026 | L.010 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Lost | |
| 03/24/2026 | L.009 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] | |
| 03/24/2026 | L.008 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] | |
| 03/24/2026 | L.007 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] | |
| 03/24/2026 | L.006 | HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| 03/17/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed |
| 03/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |