Short-term rentals in Texas local government
What Texas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
233 Texas meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Texas with the most short-term rentals activity
- New Braunfels, TX (24)
- Wimberley, TX (16)
- North Richland Hills, TX (15)
- New Braunfels, TX (14)
- Alpine, TX (11)
- Jamaica Beach, TX (9)
- Smithville, TX (9)
- Carrollton, TX (8)
- Llano, TX (7)
- Bedford, TX (7)
- Garland, TX (5)
- Elgin, TX (5)
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Planning Commission to hear appeal, two rezoning requests
The New Braunfels Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: an appeal by Kahlig Enterprises for a design standard deviation at a proposed auto dealership, and two rezoning requests—one for manufactured homes at Sun Retreats Texas Hill Country and one for a short-term rental at 839 Oasis Street. The…
Converse considers rezoning 24.53-acre property to B-2 Retail and warehouse use
The Converse City Council will hold public hearings and vote on a rezoning request for a 24.53-acre property at the southwest corner of Ware Seguin Rd and Boenig Dr from R-6 Single-Family to B-2 Retail District. It will also consider a special use permit for warehouse and storage on the same property. The council will…
Planning Commission to vote on three zoning changes and a design appeal
The New Braunfels Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three land-use requests and one design appeal. The body will consider rezoning a 11.44-acre property for manufactured homes, rezoning a 0.17-acre lot for short-term rentals, and approving a deviation from design standards for a car dealership. No final…
Council reviews short-term rental zoning and November tax rate election impacts
The Garland City Council will hold a work session to discuss the November 3, 2026, tax rate election and its impact on the FY 2026-27 budget. Staff will present updates on the construction of Fire Station No. 1, Fire Station No. 7, the Senior Center, and the Jack Coleman Tennis Center. The council will also consider…
Planning Commission to hear appeals and rezonings for commercial and short-term rental properties
The New Braunfels Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on three specific land use requests. The body will consider a design standards appeal for an auto dealership and two rezoning proposals involving a manufactured home park and a short-term rental property. These items will be recommended to the City…
Council to consider FY2026-27 budget, tax rate increase, and fire code adoption
The Dickinson City Council will discuss and possibly act on the FY2026-2027 budget, including a proposed property tax rate increase to $0.390000 per $100 valuation (from $0.36820), which would raise the median homestead tax bill by about $100. They will also consider adopting the 2024 International Fire Code…
P&Z to weigh short-term rental permit and 102-lot final plat
The Copperas Cove Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit for a short-term rental and consider a final plat for a 102-lot residential subdivision. The meeting also includes approval of the July 27, 2026 minutes and routine procedural items.
Llano P&Z approves short-term rental permit and rezone to business district
The Llano Planning and Zoning Commission held a regular meeting where it approved a special use permit for a short-term rental at 207 East Wallace Street and a rezoning of 400 Chattanooga Ave from Single Family-2 to Northern Business District. The commission also approved changes to the zoning use chart regarding…
Council to weigh asphalt plant permit, short-term rental rules
The Converse City Council will hold public hearings and consider a special use permit for an asphalt plant on a 26.84-acre property east of FM 78, as well as an ordinance amending Chapter 50 (sections 50-138 and 50-254). The council will also take first readings on ordinances addressing short-term rentals, municipal…
Council to adopt FY 2026-27 budget and property tax rate
The City Council will vote on the proposed FY 2026-27 budget and property tax levy, including ratifying the tax rate. It will also hold public hearings on ordinances, including one to extend hotel occupancy tax to short-term rentals, and consider several resolutions and consent agenda items.
Council to weigh asphalt plant special use permit on 26.84 acres near FM 78
The Converse City Council will hold public hearings and consider a special use permit for an asphalt plant on a 26.84-acre property east of FM 78 between Legion Dr E and Kneupper Rd. They will also take first readings on ordinances addressing short-term rentals, municipal court jurisdiction, and zoning amendments…
Commission to consider final comprehensive plan and short-term rental rules
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the final draft of the Resilient Communities Program Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, and consider recommending its acceptance to the City Council. They will also hold hearings on a certificate of appropriateness for exterior modifications at…
City Commission to set tax rate, adopt budget, and consider contracts
The City of Canyon Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2026-2027 property tax rate, adopt the annual budget, and consider several contracts and resolutions. The meeting includes a public hearing on Ordinance No. 1258 setting the tax rate at $0.53413 per $100 valuation, and action on the Board of City…
Council considers $7.57 million contract for Toler Business Park reconstruction
The City Council will discuss several ordinance amendments regarding short-term rentals, exterior lighting, and public conduct. The body is also deciding on a major reconstruction contract for Toler Business Park and a grant action plan for community development.
Rowlett council to review DART update and short-term rental rules
The Rowlett City Council will hold a work session to receive updates on Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), proposed changes to exterior lighting rules, short-term rental regulations, and sex offender residency ordinances. The meeting also includes an executive session for personnel matters regarding the interim city…
Plano City Council to vote on short-term rental and school zone ordinance changes
The City Council will consider various contract awards, infrastructure expenditures, and ordinance amendments. Key items include updates to short-term rental regulations and changes to school zone timing and parking on Cross Bend Road and Columbia Place.
Council to weigh 310-acre Church Mountain annexation and development deal
The Copperas Cove City Council will hold a regular meeting on July 21, 2026. Key actions include a public hearing on a conditional use permit for a short-term rental, consideration of a development and annexation agreement for a 310-acre property along Lutheran Church Road, and a vote on waiving water utility costs…
Council to consider short-term rental permit for 105 E Center
The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a conditional use permit for a short-term rental in the Old Town Zoning District. The body will also review a budget recommendation for the Lorena TIRZ #1 East and discuss fence materials for a specific property.
Commission to consider short-term rental permit at 105 E Center
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a Conditional Use Permit for a short-term rental. The body will also continue discussions regarding potential amendments to the Lorena Zoning Ordinance.
Lampasas Council reviews Saddle Ridge plat and short-term rental rules.
The workshop will address how the city collects the seven percent Hotel Occupancy Tax from short-term rentals within city limits. The council will hold a public hearing and take action on a preliminary plat for the Saddle Ridge Subdivision, a 12.73-acre parcel near existing commercial and residential zones. The…
Council to consider new short‑term rental regulations ordinance
The Lake Dallas City Council will vote on an ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances to add Article VII for short‑term rental regulations. The meeting also includes updates on the Hundley Road and Shady Shore Road Improvement Project, a report from the Garza Day Committee, and a discussion about…
Planning Commission holds public hearings on three zoning changes
The New Braunfels Planning Commission will hold public hearings and draft recommendations for City Council on three zoning change requests. Two proposals seek short-term rental permits, while one converts industrial land to residential use. These changes would alter permitted land uses and rental rules if approved by…
Commissioners to elect leadership and consider several rezoning requests
The Planning Commission will elect a new Chair and Vice Chair. The body will also hold public hearings regarding rezoning requests for properties on East Austin Street, Seidel Street, and North Guenther Avenue.
Commission to decide on variance for 27.9-acre property on US 281
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and consider approvals for two variances and two new short-term rentals. One variance at 2400 N US Hwy 281 requests exceptions to frontage and block standards. The other at 115 Blanco Ave involves a special use agreement. Two new short-term rentals are…
Public hearing on short-term rental at 208 Appaloosa Drive
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a Conditional Use Permit to allow a short-term rental on a low-density residential lot at 208 Appaloosa Drive. The meeting also includes routine items such as approval of April 27, 2026 minutes and staff reports.
Bedford ZBA to consider short-term rental exception for 1305 Schumac Lane
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to decide if a property at 1305 Schumac Lane can operate as a short-term rental despite being within 1,000 feet of another such property. The board will also review and approve minutes from the October 2025 meeting.
Council will hear presentations on parking, short-term rentals and vapor stores
The Rowlett City Council will hold a work session to receive presentations on three topics. Council members will hear about parking concerns on Scenic Drive, proposed amendments to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, and a Vapor Stores Ordinance. No actions will be taken on these items during the presentation portion…
Commissioners to consider mutual aid pact for Crimes Against Children Unit
The Lubbock County Commissioners Court will discuss and potentially approve multiple interlocal agreements, policy updates, and funding transfers. Key items include a mutual aid law enforcement task force agreement with the City of Lubbock to establish a Crimes Against Children Unit, a $215,990 road funding transfer…
Council to consider $25M utility notes and eminent domain for water expansion
The council will vote on issuing up to $25 million in utility system revenue program notes for interim financing of utility projects. They will also consider authorizing eminent domain for New Braunfels Utilities to acquire easements for water system expansion if negotiations fail. Second readings of ordinances to…
Alpine City Council to vote on human-wildlife interaction rules and zoning updates
The City Council will consider several ordinances, including new regulations for human-wildlife interactions and rules for pre-1968 nonconforming structures. The body will also review short-term rental permits and a property replat. A workshop is scheduled to discuss updates to the Employee Personnel Policies and…
City Council to consider short-term rental regulations
At this work session, the Garland City Council will discuss and may provide direction on several items, including a proposed amendment to the city's ordinances regulating short-term rentals. They will also receive briefings on unsolicited development proposals for a city-owned property at 116 S. 6th Street, and on…
Council to reconsider removal of city attorney
The council will discuss reconsidering its May 11 decision regarding the removal of the City Attorney. Two public hearings will consider rezoning properties for short-term rentals at 284 Perryman Street and 1258 West San Antonio Street. The consent agenda includes a Union Pacific underpass agreement and an increase in…
Commission approves short-term rental permit, considers shipping container moratorium
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a Special Use Permit for a short-term rental at 106 West Green Street in a single-family zone. They also directed staff to prepare a moratorium on shipping containers within city limits and discussed zoning use chart definitions.
City Council to approve $627,185 sewer replacement contract
The Robinson City Council will review minutes from the May 5 workshop and consider Ordinance 2026-008, which requests a short‑term rental in the Rural Estate District at 724 N. Old Robinson Road. The council will also vote on a contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC to replace sewer lines on Karels Street, North…
Commission to discuss Short-term Rental Committee recommendations
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a discussion regarding recommendations provided by the Short-term Rental Committee. Following this discussion, the commission will provide a recommendation to the City Council.
Council to canvass election results and swear in new members
The council will adopt Ordinance 527 to certify the May 2 general election results for Council Places 2, 3, and 4, then administer oaths to elected members. They will also review the FY 2026-2027 budget process and schedule. In executive session, they will discuss legal matters including the Burgess property…
Freeport City Council to canvass May 2 election results and swear in new members
The City Council will certify the results of the May 2 general and charter elections and administer oaths of office to new members. The body will also consider updates to short-term rental density rules and a water infrastructure grant application.
Freeport City Council to canvass May 2 election results and swear in new members
The City Council will certify the results of the May 2 general and charter elections and administer oaths to new members. The body will also consider updates to short-term rental density rules and potential disciplinary actions against council members.
Commission to consider short‑term rental request for 724 N. Old Robinson Rd.
The Planning & Zoning Commission will first approve the April 9, 2026 meeting minutes as a consent agenda item. It will then hold a public hearing and discussion on Project A26-0010, a specific use request to permit a short‑term rental in the Rural Estate (RE) District on the 1.946‑acre parcel at 724 N. Old Robinson…
Planning Commission to consider lot frontage waiver and short-term rental permits
The Planning Commission will review a request for a residential lot frontage waiver in Landa Park Highlands. The commission will also hold public hearings regarding special use permits for short-term rentals at 1258 West San Antonio Street and 284 Perryman Street.