How to Look Up Your HOA on hoa.texas.gov
Since 2021, every Texas property owners' association that administers a subdivision has been required to file a management certificate in a statewide public database — hoa.texas.gov — under Texas Property Code §209.004 (as amended by SB 1588). The certificate answers the questions owners ask most: Who manages my association? Where do I send assessments? Who do I contact about resale certificates or records requests?
Here's how to find and read your association's record.
Open the hoa.texas.gov search
Go to hoa.texas.gov — the management certificate database operated by the Texas Real Estate Commission. It's free and requires no account.
Search your association or subdivision name
Search the name exactly as it appears on your deed, assessment notice, or closing documents — for example "LAKESIDE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC." If the full name returns nothing, try just the first two or three words, or filter by county. Association legal names often differ from the community's marketing name.
Read the management certificate
The certificate lists the association's management company or designated representative, its mailing address, phone number, and email, plus the subdivision name, county, and where assessments are paid. If the manager line names a company, that firm runs the association's day-to-day operations.
Associations must file an amended certificate within 30 days of any change — so a recently filed certificate is also the fastest way to confirm a management switch.
Check county records if nothing is filed
Management certificates must also be recorded with the county clerk in the county where the subdivision sits. If hoa.texas.gov returns nothing, search your county clerk's official public records for "management certificate" filings under the association's name. A missing certificate is worth raising with your board — filing is mandatory, and owners have penalty protections when no certificate is on file.
Verify the management company
Texas doesn't license HOA managers specifically, but many firms hold a TREC broker license for property management activity. Once you've identified the firm, look it up in our Texas directory — we list every firm found in hoa.texas.gov filings with its full portfolio, verified Google reviews, and TREC license status where one exists — or search the TREC license holder search directly.
What hoa.texas.gov won't tell you
The certificate database is a filing registry, not a regulator. It won't show reviews, portfolio size, or complaint history — and because Texas has no HOA-management license, there's no disciplinary registry to check. That's what we built our Texas directory for: we aggregate every hoa.texas.gov filing, link certificates to management firms, and add verified Google ratings and TREC broker records on each profile.
If you'd rather skip the manual lookup, browse your county to see which firms manage the most communities near you.