Monitoring the SessionHB 918
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 authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
The association can’t control the content. Unless it is patently offensive to a passerby.
The bill bars a homeowners' association from adopting or enforcing rules that block owners or residents from peacefully meeting on common property, from inviting guest speakers such as public officials and candidates without prior approval, or from controlling the content of their speech. It touches property owners' associations and the owners and residents who live under their deed restrictions and rules. Starting September 1, 2025, those association rules cannot be enforced, though associations can still ban speech or conduct that threatens public health or safety, breaks a law, or is patently offensive to a passerby.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2450 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2450 (Died in committee). 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 Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB918 · 2024-11-12
relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
The association can’t control the content. Unless it is patently offensive to a passerby.
The bill bars a homeowners' association from adopting or enforcing rules that block owners or residents from peacefully meeting on common property, from inviting guest speakers such as public officials and candidates without prior approval, or from controlling the content of their speech. It touches property owners' associations and the owners and residents who live under their deed restrictions and rules. Starting September 1, 2025, those association rules cannot be enforced, though associations can still ban speech or conduct that threatens public health or safety, breaks a law, or is patently offensive to a passerby.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
“regulates, restricts, or has the effect of regulating or restricting the content of a property owner's or resident's speech”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill limits a private association's power to control what owners and residents say, meet about, or whom they invite to speak.
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
$432,937.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 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: 101006866, 101027356, 101057804, 101070463, 101071373.
$331,750.00
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 · Jul 24, 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: 101070463, 101071373.
$254,625.06
Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 19, 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: 101070463, 101071373.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$432,937.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 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: 101006866, 101027356, 101057804, 101070463, 101071373.
$331,750.00
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 · Jul 24, 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: 101070463, 101071373.
$254,625.06
Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 19, 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: 101070463, 101071373.
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. Schofield, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 13, 2023: Referred to Business & Industry
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/06/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
SB 700 by Kolkhorst (identical)
Elections--Candidates
Property Interests--Property Owners Association
The text as introduced · 276 words
89R1156 DRS-D By: Schofield H.B. No. 918 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 202.013 to read as follows: Sec. 202.013. REGULATION OF ASSEMBLY, ASSOCIATION, AND SPEECH. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that: (1) prohibits, restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or restricting a property owner or resident from: (A) peacefully assembling or meeting with property owners' association members, residents, or their invitees or guests at property owned or maintained by the property owners' association or owned in common by the property owners' association members; or (B) inviting guest speakers, including public officials and candidates for public office, without prior approval by the property owners' association to address or meet with property owners' association members, residents, or their invitees or guests; or (2) regulates, restricts, or has the effect of regulating or restricting the content of a property owner's or resident's speech. (b) This section does not prohibit the enforcement or adoption of a provision in a dedicatory instrument that, to the extent allowed by the constitutions of this state and the United States, prohibits speech or conduct that: (1) threatens the public health or safety; (2) violates a law; or (3) contains language, graphics, or any display that is patently offensive to a passerby. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
