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Texas Short-TermRental Licensing
Texas leaves STR regulation to municipalities, creating wildly different rules between Austin's Type 1/2/3 framework and Houston's lighter-touch approach.
Texas Snapshot
Local rules at a glance.
Permitting
City STR registration (Austin, Galveston) or hotel occupancy registration
Taxes
Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax (6%) + local hotel taxes (up to 9%)
Penalties
$500–$2,000/day in Austin; ongoing operating bans for unlicensed rentals
Key Notes
Austin's Type 2 STR (non-owner-occupied) has a permitting cap and waitlist.
Texas Markets
Cities we file in regularly.
Austin
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Galveston
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