Texas HOA website requirements, explained for volunteer boards
Texas Property Code 207.006 requires many homeowners associations to keep their recorded governing documents on a website that members can reach. Here is what the section says, who it applies to, what has to be posted and when it took effect, with the statute text quoted. Plain English, no legal advice.
Who it applies to
Section 207.006 applies to a property owners’ association that meets either of two tests:
- Size: the association is for a subdivision composed of at least 60 lots.
- Management company: the association has contracted with a management company, at any size.
Sec. 207.006. ONLINE SUBDIVISION INFORMATION REQUIRED. (a) This section applies only to:
(1) the property owners' association of a subdivision composed of at least 60 lots; or
(2) a property owners' association that has contracted with a management company.
(b) A property owners' association to which this section applies shall make the current version of the association's dedicatory instruments relating to the association or subdivision and filed in the county deed records available on an Internet website:
(1) maintained by the association or a management company on behalf of the association; and
(2) available to association members.
Texas defines a management company broadly, as a person or entity established or contracted to provide management or administrative services on behalf of the association (Section 209.002(5-a)). If your association pays anyone for that kind of help, ask your attorney whether the second test reaches you.
Chapter 207 does not apply to condominiums governed by Property Code Chapter 81 or 82 (Section 207.002(b)). Condominiums have their own version now. Since September 1, 2025, Section 82.1142 (added by S.B. 711) requires a Chapter 82 condominium association with at least 60 units, or one that has contracted with a management company, to post the current version of its recorded dedicatory instruments on a website maintained by the association or its management company and available to association members.
What has to be posted
The current version of the association’s dedicatory instruments that relate to the association or subdivision and are filed in the county deed records. Under Section 209.002(4), which Chapter 207 borrows, dedicatory instruments include:
- The restrictions (often called the declaration, deed restrictions or CC&Rs)
- The bylaws
- Properly adopted rules and regulations
- All lawful amendments to any of these
The section speaks to recorded documents. It does not list budgets, minutes or financial reports. Many boards post those too, because owners ask for them, but 207.006 is about the recorded governing documents.
The website itself
The website can be run by the association, or by a management company on the association’s behalf, and it has to be available to association members. The statute does not say it must be password protected, and it does not say it has to be public.
The association’s management certificate, which is recorded with the county, must list the address of the website where the dedicatory instruments are posted (Section 209.004(a)(7)). If the address changes, the certificate has to be amended within 30 days of the association learning of the change (Section 209.004(b)).
When it took effect
The section was added effective January 1, 2012. The current wording came from Senate Bill 1588 and took effect September 1, 2021. Before that date, an association only had to post its documents if it already had a publicly accessible website. Since then, an association that meets either test has to have one.
Section 207.006 does not set a penalty and does not set a posting deadline. It asks for the current version, so the practical rule is to post a new version once it is recorded.
Sources: Property Code Chapter 207, Chapter 209, Chapter 82 (condominiums), and the enrolled text of S.B. 1588 (87th Legislature).
A practical checklist
- 1.Count your lots and check whether your association has a contract with a management company
- 2.Gather the current recorded versions of your restrictions, bylaws, rules and every amendment
- 3.Put them on a website that every member can reach
- 4.When the board adopts and records a new rule or amendment, post the new version
- 5.Make sure the management certificate on file with the county lists the website address
- 6.Put one board member in charge of keeping the site current
Running the association without a manager? Our guide to self-managing an HOA covers the rest of the job.
Common questions
Does my Texas HOA need a website?
Yes, if the property owners’ association is for a subdivision of at least 60 lots, or if it has contracted with a management company. Texas Property Code 207.006 requires those associations to make their current recorded dedicatory instruments available on an internet website available to association members. Meeting either test is enough.
We have fewer than 60 lots. Does the law still apply?
It does if your association has contracted with a management company. The second test in 207.006(a)(2) has no size limit. If you have fewer than 60 lots and no management company, 207.006 does not require a website.
Which documents have to be posted?
The current version of the association’s dedicatory instruments that relate to the association or subdivision and are filed in the county deed records. Texas law defines dedicatory instruments to include the restrictions, bylaws, properly adopted rules and regulations, and all lawful amendments to them. Section 207.006 does not list budgets, minutes or financial reports.
Does the website need a password?
The statute does not say. It requires the website to be available to association members. A members-only section and a public page can both meet that wording, so ask your association’s attorney which setup fits your community.
Does this apply to condominiums?
Not this section. Chapter 207 does not apply to a condominium council of owners governed by Property Code Chapter 81 or a condominium unit owners’ association governed by Chapter 82. But since September 1, 2025, Section 82.1142 (added by S.B. 711) sets the same rule for Chapter 82 condominium associations: one with at least 60 units, or one that has contracted with a management company, must post the current recorded version of its dedicatory instruments on a website available to its members.
Does DuesIQ meet the requirement?
Every DuesIQ community gets a public website and an owner portal where the board posts documents, which is the kind of site the statute describes. Whether your association complies depends on posting the current recorded versions and keeping them current, so have your attorney confirm your setup.
This guide is general information, not legal advice, and statutes change. Statute text retrieved October 15, 2026 from the Texas Legislature’s official site. Confirm your association’s obligations with a Texas community association attorney.
A website for your documents, included
Every DuesIQ community gets a public website and an owner portal where the board posts documents, notices and budgets. Setup is done for you, and the first 30 days are free.