HOAs regulate their members through Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&R) and they usually cover rules on development, home decorations, vehicle parking, storage of garbage bins, and so on.
Violating an HOA rule, not paying your dues, or having a delinquent assessment can lead to additional penalties, including fines, suspension of privileges, forced compliance (the HOA will go onto your property to fix something for you), and they can even file a lawsuit against you.
Dealing with a troublesome HOA or condo association may spell disaster. These situations can get worse if a property owner violates CC&Rs and fails to pay an HOA-imposed fine or HOA assessment. If this happens, then the organization could have the option to place a lien on your property if it’s allowed by the state. Unfortunately, this is the case with Texas state law.
If you live in a homeowners association or condos association and you fail to pay your dues or an imposed fee, then the HOA has the right to file a lawsuit against you. In most cases, the HOA will have to go this route before they can legally place a lien on your house. If they go to court and win, then they are issued a money judgment and the HOA may record that as a judgment lien on the county records against your property. Since this is a state law, it will affect you whether you have a home in Katy or Spring.