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      By: Shaheen H.B. No. 3871       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the audit of the financial records of certain property   owners' associations.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 209, Property Code, is amended by adding   Section 209.00501 to read as follows:           Sec.   209.00501.     ANNUAL AUDIT OF ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL   RECORDS; PROVISION TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS.   (a)   A property owners'   association shall:                 (1)     annually obtain an independent audit of the   association's financial records; and                 (2)     provide a copy of the audit to each member of the   association.           (b)     An audit required by this section shall be performed by   a certified public accountant if required by:                 (1)  the association's bylaws;                 (2)  a vote of the board; or                 (3)     a majority vote of the members of the association   voting at a meeting of the association.           (c)     For purposes of a vote of members of the association   described by Subsection (b)(3), a member may not cast more than one   vote, regardless of the number of lots the member owns and   notwithstanding any contrary provision in a dedicatory instrument   of an association relating to the allocation of votes to   association members.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.