Monitoring the SessionHB 678
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Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to fees charged by certain property owners' associations for resale certificates and updates of resale certificates.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Updates capped at $75, and no tacked-on inspection fees. Starts September 1, 2027.
The bill caps what a property owners' association can charge for a resale certificate at $375 and for an update at $75. It also bars the association from tacking on any other fee for preparing or delivering the certificate, including inspection fees. Homeowners selling in an HOA get a hard ceiling on these paperwork charges starting September 1, 2027.
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 2504 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB678 · 2026-11-09
relating to fees charged by certain property owners' associations for resale certificates and updates of resale certificates.
Updates capped at $75, and no tacked-on inspection fees. Starts September 1, 2027.
The bill caps what a property owners' association can charge for a resale certificate at $375 and for an update at $75. It also bars the association from tacking on any other fee for preparing or delivering the certificate, including inspection fees. Homeowners selling in an HOA get a hard ceiling on these paperwork charges starting September 1, 2027.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 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.
$204,650.12
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 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 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: 101010307, 101032268, 101069605, 101071583.
$40,400.00
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 · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 13, 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: 101069605, 101071583.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$204,650.12
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 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 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: 101010307, 101032268, 101069605, 101071583.
$40,400.00
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 · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 13, 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: 101069605, 101071583.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Hayes, same lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 8, 2025: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Relating to fees charged by certain property owners' associations for resale certificates and updates of resale certificates.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:35 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Property Interests--Property Owners Association
The text as introduced · 171 words
90R110 RAL-F By: Hayes H.B. No. 678 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to fees charged by certain property owners' associations for resale certificates and updates of resale certificates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 207.003(c), Property Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) A property owners' association may charge a reasonable and necessary fee, not to exceed $375, to assemble, copy, and deliver the information required by this section and may charge a reasonable and necessary fee, not to exceed $75, to prepare and deliver an update of a resale certificate under Subsection (f). A property owners' association may not charge any other fee in connection with preparing or delivering a resale certificate or update of a resale certificate as required by this section, including a fee for an inspection or other activity performed by the association in connection with acquiring or updating the information contained in the resale certificate. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.