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.
170 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 (22)
- Wimberley, TX (16)
- North Richland Hills, TX (15)
- New Braunfels, TX (12)
- Alpine, TX (11)
- Carrollton, TX (7)
- Lewisville, TX (5)
- Garland, TX (4)
- Odessa, TX (4)
- Seguin, TX (4)
- Bedford, TX (3)
- McKinney, TX (3)
Latest matching meetings
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 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…
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.
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.
Council to vote on 39-acre Preserve at Keller Oaks zoning change
The council will hold public hearings and consider a planned development zoning change for The Preserve at Keller Oaks, creating 59 single-family lots and 2 commercial lots on 39.38 acres. Other business includes a specific use permit for a hair salon, a railroad crossing agreement for Keller Hicks Road, and…
Public hearings on two short-term rental permits for West San Antonio and Perryman streets
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings and make recommendations to City Council on two applications for Special Use Permits to allow short-term rentals at 1258 West San Antonio Street and 284 Perryman Street. The Commission will also consider a waiver from minimum street frontage requirements for a…
Council to discuss regulations for accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals
During a work session, the Odessa City Council will hear an update from the Colorado River Municipal Water District on water supplies and costs, receive a quarterly report from Odessa Arts, and discuss potential regulations for accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals. They will also discuss graywater reuse…
Council to decide on gambling device ban and $59K police shields
The City Council will consider adopting an ordinance to prohibit gambling devices (2nd reading), approve a resolution to purchase 32 ballistic shields for the police department for $59,309.74, and discuss regulating food trucks. Also on the agenda: evaluating a third-party short-term rental monitoring platform…
Council to consider rezoning 1503 Longneck Road to Planned Development 46
The City Council will discuss and possibly take action on several items including a public hearing to rezone a property at 1503 Longneck Road. Work session topics include creating a historical preservation committee, regulating short-term rentals, e-bikes, and a sex offender registration ordinance. Consent agenda…
Public hearings on three rezonings, including mixed-use on East Bridge Street
The council will approve routine consent items including a settlement for Kohlenberg Road right-of-way and adopt the Arts & Culture Master Plan. Public hearings will be held for three rezoning requests, including a large mixed-use proposal on East Bridge Street. The council will also hear a presentation on the city's…
Board to decide appeal of short-term rental permit at 3401 Ridgedale Dr.
The Property Standards Board will review an appeal to revoke a short-term rental permit at 3401 Ridgedale Dr. The board will also consider enforcement actions for substandard properties at 2101 W Walnut St. and 5125 Presidio Dr. The meeting includes approval of previous minutes and public comments.
Council to vote on short-term rental regulations and fee changes
The city council will hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance 526, which amends short-term rental registration rules and fees. They will also vote on updates to the fee schedule and water/sewer discount qualifications, and consider contracts for building code updates ($13,000) and a golf course clubhouse…
Council to vote on ordinance banning gambling devices
The City Council will consider adopting an ordinance that adds a new section to Chapter 12 of the city code to prohibit gambling devices. They will also discuss and possibly act on a contract with AZAVAR or another company for short-term rental tax enforcement. Other items include approving the FY27 budget calendar…
Council to consider new ethics ordinance and gunshot detection renewal
The City Council will discuss a proposed ethics ordinance and amendments to Council Rules of Procedure, along with updates on the charter election, restaurant rewards, permitting efficiency, and short-term rental registration. During the regular meeting, the council will vote on a $238,105 renewal of Flock Safety…
Council to consider bond issuance for Whitewing Trails district improvements
The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider ordinances to levy assessments for Whitewing Trails Public Improvement District No. 2 Improvement Area 3C and authorize special assessment revenue bonds. They also discuss updates to the sex offender ordinance, creation of a historical preservation committee…
City Council to consider short-term rental rules and new housing developments
The City Council will hold public hearings on a special use permit for multi-family dwellings and a neighborhood plan called Trenton Village. The body will also discuss adding a new chapter to the Code of Ordinances regarding short-term rentals and consider several professional service contracts.
Planning Commission to consider rezoning for short-term rentals and commercial use
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to recommend rezoning requests for short-term rentals and commercial properties to the City Council. The meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall.
Rezoning 1.5 acres on Alves Lane to Neighborhood Business district
The Planning Commission holds public hearings and votes on recommendations to City Council for three rezoning requests: one to change 1.5 acres from residential to neighborhood business, and two to allow short-term rentals in commercial and multifamily zones. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and…
Council to vote on moratorium for shipping containers in city limits
The Llano City Council will consider and possibly vote on a moratorium on shipping containers (Resolution R-2026-12), a special use permit for a short-term rental at 106 West Green Street, and other items including a UTV purchase for the airport and a change order for water tank coating. They will also discuss…
City Council to discuss budget amendments and short-term rentals
The DeSoto City Council will convene for a special meeting to discuss budget amendments for the Aquatics and Recreation Center and receive a presentation on property tax considerations. The meeting includes an executive session regarding short-term rentals and a consent agenda with two budget ordinances.
Council considers Tourism Public Improvement District and multiple rezonings
The New Braunfels City Council will hold public hearings on creating a Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) with a $320,000 budget appropriation and on several rezoning requests, including a 38-acre KB Homes project on State Highway 46 West. Other items include first readings of ordinances to amend river parking…
Commission to consider new ordinance regulating short‑term rentals in Odessa
The Planning & Zoning Commission will vote on several final plats and replats for new subdivisions and additions, hold public hearings on a proposed zone change and a replat, and discuss a proposed amendment to the city zoning ordinance that would add regulations for short‑term rentals. All items are presented with…