Monitoring the SessionSB 700
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.
Residents can meet, talk and invite candidates without approval. Just nothing patently offensive to a passerby.
The bill bars a property owners' association from adopting or enforcing deed rules that block owners or residents from peacefully meeting on common property, inviting guest speakers such as public officials and candidates without prior approval, or that control what they say. Associations can still enforce rules against speech or conduct that threatens public health or safety, breaks a law, or is patently offensive to a passerby. Starting September 1, 2025, homeowners and residents in HOA neighborhoods gain a state-law shield for meetings, speakers and speech that their association cannot override.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 468 (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 SB 468 (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 Jan 3, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB700 · 2025-01-03
relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents.
Residents can meet, talk and invite candidates without approval. Just nothing patently offensive to a passerby.
The bill bars a property owners' association from adopting or enforcing deed rules that block owners or residents from peacefully meeting on common property, inviting guest speakers such as public officials and candidates without prior approval, or that control what they say. Associations can still enforce rules against speech or conduct that threatens public health or safety, breaks a law, or is patently offensive to a passerby. Starting September 1, 2025, homeowners and residents in HOA neighborhoods gain a state-law shield for meetings, speakers and speech that their association cannot override.
[ ] 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 private associations' power to police what homeowners and residents say, assemble about, or who they invite to speak.
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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 · Jul 11, 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.
$60,000.00
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 · Nov 19, 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.
Report IDs: 101007416, 101012417, 101070754.
$35,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 2024. 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: 101012417.
$30,000.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 101012417, 101070754.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$60,000.00
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 · Nov 19, 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.
Report IDs: 101007416, 101012417, 101070754.
$35,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 2024. 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: 101012417.
$30,000.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 101012417, 101070754.
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 Sen. Kolkhorst, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 17, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
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 Senate · Filed Jan 3, 2025
02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
HB 918 by Schofield (identical)
Elections--Candidates
Property Interests--Property Owners Association
The text as introduced · 276 words
89R1156 DRS-D By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 700 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.