Security and Access Control Companies: Florida and Texas HOA and Condo Board Contacts

Gates, cameras, key fobs, intercoms and patrol contracts in HOA and condo communities are bought by association boards, usually on multi-year terms with monthly monitoring attached. For a security or access control company, a single board decision can carry years of recurring revenue. This page shows how many Florida and Texas associations are large enough to support community-wide security systems, where they are located, and how state law shapes the approval process.

Florida: How Many Boards Can Be Reached?

The figures below were taken from the HOA Contact Lists database on October 2, 2026. Only associations with at least one current, verified board member contact are counted.

Large HOAs are the natural market for gatehouses, guard services, license plate recognition and perimeter cameras, since a single entry point often serves hundreds of homes. Condominium buildings are the core market for lobby access control, key fobs, intercoms, garage cameras and package rooms.

How Florida Condo Boards Approve Security Projects

Under Fla. Stat. 718.113(2)(a), a material alteration or substantial addition to a condominium’s common elements must follow the procedure in the declaration. Where the declaration does not set a procedure, 75 percent of the total voting interests must approve the work before it begins. Whether a camera system, new gate or access control upgrade counts as a material alteration is a fact-specific question that is answered by the association’s counsel.

For a vendor, that makes one early question worth asking: how does the declaration handle material alterations, and has counsel already reviewed the project? Florida HOAs are governed by Chapter 720, which has no comparable material-alteration provision, so an HOA board’s authority to add security systems is set by its own governing documents. This summary is not legal advice.

Where Florida’s Largest HOAs Are

Texas: Owner Security Rights and Board Decisions

Texas Property Code 202.023, added in 2021, prevents a property owners association from enforcing a restriction that bars an owner from installing security measures, including a security camera, motion detector or perimeter fence. The association may still regulate the type of fencing and may bar cameras from being placed outside the owner’s property. The section does not apply to condominiums.

Two kinds of work follow from that. Owners add their own cameras and fencing, which boards then govern through written guidelines, and community-wide systems such as gates, entry cameras and patrols remain board purchases. A vendor that helps a board draft clear standards for owner-installed equipment is already known to that board when the community system comes up for replacement.

In Texas, 2,156 associations with 300 or more units have a current board contact in the database, with 6,569 board contacts between them. Of those, 2,008 are homeowners or property owners associations and 148 are condominiums.

How Lists Are Built for Security Companies

• Association type. HOAs and POAs for gates, guards and perimeter systems; condominiums for building access control and cameras.
• Unit floor. A minimum community size, commonly 100 or 300 units, is applied before contacts are counted.
• Service area. Results can be limited by county, city or ZIP code to match a monitoring or patrol territory.
• Board roles. Presidents and treasurers are usually prioritized, and many larger communities also have a security or safety committee chair.

What a signed association contract could be worth, once connect and win rates are factored in, can be estimated with the free HOA Vendor Revenue Calculator.

Counts are free to run in the HOA Contact Lists search, and new accounts receive 5 free credits. Custom counts can be requested at support@hoacontactlists.com.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Florida HOAs have 300 or more units?

As of October 2, 2026, 3,568 Florida homeowners associations with 300 or more units have a verified board contact in the HOA Contact Lists database, with 17,171 board contacts between them.

Does a Florida condo need an owner vote to add security cameras?

It depends on the declaration. Under Fla. Stat. 718.113(2)(a), a material alteration follows the declaration’s procedure, and if none is set, 75 percent of the voting interests must approve. Whether a camera project is a material alteration is a question for the association’s counsel.

Can a Texas HOA ban security cameras?

No. Texas Property Code 202.023 bars a property owners association from prohibiting security measures such as cameras, motion detectors and perimeter fences, although it may regulate fence type and camera placement. The section does not apply to condominiums.

Which Texas counties have the most large associations?

Harris, Dallas, Collin, Travis and Bexar counties have the most associations with 300 or more units.

Can board contacts be limited to my service area?

Yes. Searches can be limited by county, city or ZIP code, association type, unit count and board role.