# Texas HB 621: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.

Texas HB 621, Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Jared Patterson; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 621
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-11-12
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Jared Patterson
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Elections--Candidates, Property Interests--Property Owners Association
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (362 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Residents gain protections for neighborhood political meetings: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas property owners' associations cannot use their governing documents to ban certain political meetings. Owners and residents can invite government officials or candidates qualified for the relevant election to speak in available common areas. These meetings can incl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jared Patterson, House
- Cosponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Molly Cook (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: José Menéndez (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Record vote | pass | 139 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote | pass | 143 | 2 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Trade, Workforce & Economic Development | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: State Affairs | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (51)

- 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-27: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-27: Reported enrolled (House)
- 2025-05-26: Senate passage reported (House)
- 2025-05-26: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Co-sponsor authorized (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Reported favorably w/o amendments (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Referred to State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Received from the House (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Reported engrossed (House)
- 2025-04-30: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-04-30: Record vote (RV#978) (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed (House)
- 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-04-29: Record vote (RV#831) (House)
- 2025-04-29: Passed to engrossment (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Placed on General State Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: Considered in Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-22: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-21: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-04-17: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-04-02: Left pending in committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-04-02: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development (House)
- 2025-03-04: Read first time (House)
- 2024-11-12: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00621S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00621S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB621-89R (as of 2026-10-19).