Monitoring the SessionHB 3871
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the audit of the financial records of certain property owners' associations.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Every member gets a copy of the audit.
The bill requires every property owners' association covered by the Texas residential HOA chapter to get an independent audit of its financial records every year and give a copy to each member. The audit must be done by a certified public accountant if the bylaws, a board vote, or a majority vote of members at a meeting calls for it, and in that member vote each owner gets one vote no matter how many lots they own. Starting September 1, 2025, homeowners get a yearly look at their association's books, and associations take on the cost and work of producing it.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1252 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1252 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 5, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB3871 · 2025-03-05
relating to the audit of the financial records of certain property owners' associations.
Every member gets a copy of the audit.
The bill requires every property owners' association covered by the Texas residential HOA chapter to get an independent audit of its financial records every year and give a copy to each member. The audit must be done by a certified public accountant if the bylaws, a board vote, or a majority vote of members at a meeting calls for it, and in that member vote each owner gets one vote no matter how many lots they own. Starting September 1, 2025, homeowners get a yearly look at their association's books, and associations take on the cost and work of producing it.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$401,656.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$85,700.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028938, 101069212, 101071870.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$401,656.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$85,700.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101028938, 101069212, 101071870.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Shaheen, same lead author · Did not pass · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 11, 2023: Placed on General State Calendar
Relating to the audit of the financial records of certain property owners' associations.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Mar 5, 2025
03/27/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Property Interests--Property Owners Association
AUDITS & AUDITORS
The text as introduced · 204 words
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.