Converse, TX

Converse requires a building permit before any fence goes up, issued by the building inspector for a flat $25 fee.

Texas Property Code 29 (Fence Division) and common law govern shared-fence disputes. Converse does not adjudicate private fence disagreements; neighbors must resolve via mediation or…

Converse permits wood, metal (wrought iron, aluminum), vinyl, masonry, and chain-link fences in most zones. Barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fencing have zone-specific…

Converse requires an engineered retaining wall for any cut or fill slope over three feet high; without one, slopes must lay back to a 3:1 horizontal-to-vertical grade under the city's…

Residential fence heights in Converse are limited to 4 feet in front yards and 6-8 feet in side and rear yards. Corner lots have additional sight-triangle requirements. Commercial…

The city can order property owners to trim or remove any tree or vegetation that overhangs a public street, sidewalk, or easement, or blocks traffic sightlines.

Converse residents can install rainwater collection systems. Texas Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from banning rainwater harvesting, and SAWS offers rebates for qualifying…

Converse encourages xeriscape and native plant landscaping to conserve Edwards Aquifer water. Texas Property Code 202.007 blocks HOAs from banning drought-tolerant landscaping.

Converse bars removal of any special or specimen tree -- the largest, healthiest trees on a lot -- without the city arborist's prior written approval, tied into the site's tree…

Converse bans landscape watering between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. year-round, then adds house-number watering-day schedules once Edwards Aquifer drought Stages 1-5 activate.

Converse property maintenance ordinances treat uncontrolled weeds and rank vegetation as a public nuisance. Owners must keep yards and vacant lots cleared under roughly 12 inches or…

Artificial turf is legal across Bexar County. HOAs can regulate appearance under Texas Property Code 202.007 but cannot broadly prohibit drought-tolerant alternatives.

Converse home occupations may see clients or customers only inside the home or accessory building, and customer traffic must stop by 10:00 p.m. daily under Sec. 10-290.

Family day care homes aren't on Converse's by-right land-use list for single-family zones, so caring for three or more unrelated children in an R-1 house requires a special use permit…

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 437 allows Converse residents to operate cottage food businesses from home with labeled nonhazardous foods. Annual sales capped at 50,000 dollars…

Converse requires anyone running a business from their house to register it with the assistant city manager, keep it fully inside the home, and stop customer traffic by 10:00 p.m. each…

Converse home occupation rules typically prohibit visible commercial signage at residential properties. Small unlit nameplates may be allowed but illuminated signs, yard signs, and…

Converse bans feeding any animal, wild or stray, in ways that endanger public health, damage property, or draw crowds of animals.

Converse prohibits dangerous wild animals in residential areas under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 822 Subchapter E. Large carnivores, primates, and venomous snakes require…

Texas state law prohibits cities from enacting breed-specific legislation under Health and Safety Code 822.047. Converse does not ban pit bulls or other breeds but enforces…

Converse permits residential beekeeping with setbacks under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131. Hives register with Texas Apiary Inspection Service and must sit behind flyway barriers…

Livestock keeping in Converse (cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine) is restricted to AG-zoned parcels typically 1 acre or larger with setbacks, fencing, and manure management…

Dogs in Converse must be leashed or under direct physical control in all public areas. Texas Health and Safety Code 822 requires owners to prevent dogs from running at large. Off-leash…

Converse households may keep at most four adult dogs or cats combined; keeping more requires a $100 excessive animal permit with sterilization and microchip conditions.

Converse pet shops cannot sell or offer dogs and cats for sale; they may only host adoption displays through the city's animal services department or an approved rescue partner.

Converse requires every free-roaming cat within city limits to be spayed or neutered, and any intact cat caught loose can be impounded by animal control under the city code.

Wildlife rehabilitation in Bexar County requires a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rehabilitator permit under 31 TAC 69.45 plus federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

Bexar County requires cats over four months old to be vaccinated against rabies under Texas Health and Safety Code 826.021, but the unincorporated county has no leash law for cats…

Converse's R-1 Single-Family zoning permits accessory buildings only as private garages or unrented servants' quarters for on-site employees: a rentable garage apartment or ADU isn't a…

In Converse, accessory buildings and sheds need a building permit, must sit at least five feet from front or rear property lines, and can't exceed one story or 12 feet in height.

Texas has no tiny-home-specific statute. Any transportable, chassis-mounted dwelling that reaches 320 square feet is manufactured housing under Occupations Code Chapter 1201, built to…

Converse regulates on-street parking through Chapter 70, prohibiting parking within 15 ft of hydrants, 30 ft of stop signs, and on sidewalks. Most residential streets allow free…

Converse bans parking vehicles or boats in the front yard or an unenclosed side yard of a residential lot: they must sit on the driveway or in a carport, with only narrow, time-limited…

Converse generally allows overnight parking on residential streets unless posted otherwise. No citywide overnight ban exists for passenger vehicles. 72-hour stationary vehicles risk…

Converse follows TX Transportation Code 683 for abandoned vehicles. Vehicles on public streets over 48 hours can be tagged, reported, and towed after a 10-day notice period.

Converse restricts heavy commercial vehicles from parking overnight in residential zones. Standard work pickups and vans are allowed, but semi-trucks, dump trucks, and large trailers…

Texas Occupations Code chapter 2308 sets the statewide rules for nonconsent towing and vehicle booting. A vehicle owner has 14 business days to demand a hearing in the justice court…

Converse has no local STR registration portal. Operators register with the Texas Comptroller for HOT, check Bexar County rules, and confirm zoning and building compliance. Watch…

Converse STR guests follow the same parking rules as residents. The city bars parking on unpaved surfaces, blocking sidewalks or hydrants, and yard parking. HOA streets may limit…

Converse STRs owe the 6 percent Texas state hotel occupancy tax under Tax Code Ch 156, plus any local and Bexar County HOT. Platforms like Airbnb collect some taxes, but the owner…

Converse has no STR-specific cap but the adopted IPMC limits occupancy by bedroom size and total dwelling area. Industry norm is 2 per bedroom plus 2. Egress-window rules limit which…

Converse STR operators are responsible for guest noise under the city noise ordinance, which bars disturbing sounds audible at property lines during nighttime quiet hours. Repeated…

Bexar County does not impose liability on Airbnb, Vrbo, or other booking platforms for unincorporated host violations. Texas HB 1620 (2025) restricts local rules that hold platforms…

Converse does not publish numeric decibel caps in its noise ordinance. Enforcement uses the plainly-audible standard at 30 feet rather than sound-meter readings, typical of small Texas…

Converse does not impose specific leaf blower bans, but gas-powered blowers must comply with general construction hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and not produce unreasonable noise…

Converse bans truck engine brakes ("jake brakes") within city limits except in emergencies, and treats unmuffled exhaust, horn misuse, and faulty-vehicle noise as separate noise…

Converse bars construction, excavation, demolition, or repair work between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. every day of the week under the city's noise ordinance, with narrow emergency…

Converse prohibits habitual barking that disturbs neighbors, defined as continuous barking for 15 minutes or intermittent barking for 30 minutes. First violations typically receive…

Converse enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM weekdays and 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM weekends under the city noise ordinance and Texas Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct.

Amplified music in Converse must not be audible at 30 feet from the property line during quiet hours and must not disturb neighbors at any time. Outdoor speakers at parties face strict…

Converse prohibits the use, sale, and possession of consumer fireworks inside city limits. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 allows municipalities to ban fireworks, and Converse…

Converse follows Texas state law and the International Residential Code requiring working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on each floor of dwellings…

Converse is classified as urban to suburban with moderate wildfire risk on the northeast edge where grassland and brush transition into neighborhoods. Texas A&M Forest Service maps the…

Backyard fires in unincorporated Bexar County must comply with TCEQ 30 TAC 111.219 and any active burn ban. San Antonio allows recreational fires in approved appliances with 15-foot…

Selling, transporting, dispensing, or storing propane (LP-gas) in Texas requires a license from the Railroad Commission of Texas under Natural Resources Code Chapter 113. Only the…

Converse pools over 24 inches deep need a barrier at least 48 inches tall with self-closing, self-latching gates per the ISPSC. Picket spacing, latch height, and door-alarm rules apply.

Above-ground pools in Converse over 24 inches deep need a building permit, barrier compliance, and NEC 680 bonding. Pool walls at least 48 inches tall can serve as the barrier if the…

In Converse, water customers must maintain the plumbing from the meter to their home or business, and the city bills for every gallon that passes through the meter even if it was lost…

Converse routes treated wastewater effluent to industrial and landscape customers to cut Edwards Aquifer groundwater pumping, exempt from drought-stage cuts.

SAWS WaterSaver Landscape Coupons offer rebates when Bexar County customers replace high-water turf with drought-tolerant beds. Participation is voluntary, but the Edwards Aquifer…

Converse residents can post a "NO SOLICITORS" sign to legally bar door-to-door contact, and any solicitor who knocks anyway violates the ordinance even with a valid city permit.

Door-to-door solicitors, peddlers, and commercial canvassers in Converse must obtain a solicitor permit from the city, submit to a background check, and display identification while…

Dumping or abandoning property on city right-of-way or public property in Converse is a class C misdemeanor carrying a $500 fine.

Converse allows businesses to keep dumpsters in plain view, but trash cans, bags, and loose garbage can't be staged beside them except in the hours right before pickup: everything has…

Converse requires trash cans, bags, and other receptacles to stay hidden from public right-of-way view except from 8 p.m. the night before pickup until 8 a.m. the morning after…

Converse collects brush once monthly by zone for a $0.86 monthly fee, with strict size and placement limits on piles.

Converse offers scheduled bulk trash pickup for items too large for the regular cart, such as furniture and appliances. Residents must call to schedule pickup and follow size and…

Converse grants Waste Management of Texas an exclusive franchise to collect residential and commercial solid waste, and every single-family home is billed $26.16 a month for the…

Texas Health and Safety Code Section 361.425 orders every county, municipality, school district, university, and state agency to run a recycling program that separates and collects at…

Converse requires a $500/year city license before any sexually oriented business can operate, with zoning-district compliance as a condition of approval.

Converse bans automobile repair as a home occupation citywide. City Code Sec. 10-289 lists auto repair among prohibited home-based activities, alongside auto painting, manufacturing…

Vape and e-cigarette retailers in Bexar County must hold a Texas Comptroller permit, follow Tobacco 21 age verification, and post required signage. Local zoning is limited but business…

Texas Finance Code Chapter 371 places pawnshop licensing under the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. Bexar County pawnbrokers must report transactions to the Sheriff, hold…

Massage establishments and therapists in Bexar County must hold a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Occupations Code Chapter 455. The county and…

Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1956 requires metal recycling entities and certain secondhand dealers in Bexar County to register with the Department of Public Safety, verify seller…

Converse requires new and substantially improved residential structures to elevate the lowest floor to or above the base flood elevation, certified by a registered engineer, architect…

Any construction, alteration, or land-use change inside Converse's FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas needs a floodplain development permit before work starts.

Converse requires grading permits for significant cuts and fills. Property owners cannot redirect stormwater onto adjacent lots. Subdivisions and commercial projects need engineered…

Converse bans dumping oil, chemicals, yard waste, and household hazardous waste into storm drains and creeks, and funds drainage upkeep through a monthly stormwater utility fee on…

Converse caps heavy diesel truck idling at five consecutive minutes, with signage and fine requirements for truck stops.

Texas prohibits damaging, destroying, or removing a sand dune or its vegetation seaward of a dune protection line or within a critical dune area unless a permit authorizes the work…

Renting a Converse city park pavilion, ball field, or meeting room requires signing a rental agreement and paying fees up front under Sec. 30-68.

Converse has no stand-alone block-party or street-closure permit process. Instead, Sec. 18-69 of the noise ordinance lets the city manager issue a limited-time letter of exception for…

Converse requires a carnival permit approved by the city secretary before any street fair, festival, or carnival opens, backed by fees, police staffing, and a $200 cleanup deposit.

Converse bans crossing FM 78 or FM 1516 outside a marked crosswalk within 1,000 feet of the highways' signalized intersection, and requires pedestrians there to obey the traffic signal.

Converse bans loitering that alarms, obstructs, or harasses in public places, covering prowling, blocking traffic, begging, and lingering near schools under a citywide loitering…

Converse allows drinking in city parks during normal hours but bans alcohol in the pool area and bans glass containers parkwide.

Converse's loitering law makes it a crime to linger in a public place to beg, or to harass, seriously annoy, or alarm someone with no legitimate purpose, both punishable as a…

Converse bans bicycles and skateboards from park pavilions citywide, backed by a misdemeanor fine of up to $200 per offense.

Bexar County deputies enforce loud-party and nuisance gathering complaints under disorderly conduct, noise, and unruly gathering rules. Hosts of repeat loud parties in unincorporated…

Marijuana possession and use remain illegal statewide. Bexar County operates a cite-and-release program for low-level possession under TX Code Crim Proc Article 14.06, but public use…

Converse requires a construction permit from the public works department before anyone builds, installs, or places facilities in a city street or sidewalk right-of-way, with…

Converse bans signs, sign structures, and sign supports from projecting into public sidewalks and rights-of-way, with one narrow exception for wall-mounted signs that extend up to 18…

R-1 lots in Converse need a 20-foot front yard, 7.5-foot side yards (10 feet on a corner), and a 20-foot rear yard under the zoning code.

In Converse's R-1 single-family district, homes cannot rise above three stories or 38 feet, whichever limit applies first, under the city's zoning code.

Commercial and industrial buildings in Converse's B-3, B-4, and I-1 districts cannot cover more than three-fifths (60%) of the total lot area under the city's zoning code.

Converse requires a peddler permit before selling on public streets or sidewalks, and street vendors get no exclusive spot: they can't set up stationary or operate in congested areas…

Converse requires every food truck to hold a valid mobile food establishment permit, displayed while operating, before it can legally sell food anywhere in the city.

Food trucks in Converse must vend from private property with owner permission or from on-street parking, never blocking sidewalks or roads.

Converse enforces property maintenance under Texas Local Gov Code 214.001. Blighted conditions including structural decay, debris, and abandoned vehicles may result in abatement orders…

Converse requires owners of vacant lots to keep grass and weeds under 12 inches and remove accumulated trash. Authority derives from Texas Health and Safety Code 342.004 for nuisance…

Recreational drone operators in Converse must follow FAA Part 107 hobbyist rules and Texas Government Code Chapter 423 privacy restrictions. City parks may prohibit drone launches…

Commercial drone operations in Converse require FAA Part 107 certification, operational waivers for complex flights, and compliance with Texas Government Code Chapter 423 privacy rules.

Converse requires a $150 permit before residential roof replacement, issued only to city-registered roofing contractors, and residential roofing material must meet a minimum Class A…

Converse has adopted the 2024 International Plumbing Code and requires a permit for plumbing work, with fees set by a published city fee schedule.

Converse requires an electrical permit for wiring, service, and equipment work under the 2023 National Electrical Code, adopted citywide by ordinance, with permits issued only to…

Elevators in Converse are regulated by Texas Health and Safety Code Ch 754 and administered by TDLR. Owners need an annual Certificate of Compliance, a TDLR inspection, and licensed…

Bexar County does not require residential fire sprinklers in one and two family dwellings under Texas Local Government Code 233.153, which preempts counties from mandating sprinklers…

Childcare centers in unincorporated Bexar County must comply with Texas Health and Human Services Commission minimum standards under Texas Human Resources Code 42 and pass building…

Bexar County has not adopted the International Green Construction Code as a mandatory standard for unincorporated areas, instead enforcing the Texas-adopted International Energy…

Converse HOA disputes follow Texas Property Code Ch 209. Owners get a pre-fine hearing, records within 10 business days, and must be offered ADR before suit. Final disputes go to…

Converse HOA assessments follow Property Code Ch 209 and the CCRs. Late fees and interest must be reasonable. Unpaid amounts become a lien and can lead to nonjudicial foreclosure with…

Converse HOA boards follow Texas Property Code Ch 209 and Business Organizations Code Ch 22. Board meetings must be open, notice posted at least 72 hours ahead, minutes kept, and…

Converse HOA ARCs follow recorded CCRs and Property Code Ch 209. They cannot ban solar (202.010), standby generators, xeriscaping, or rainwater harvesting (202.007). Written design…

Converse CCRs run with the land and are enforced by the HOA under Property Code Ch 202 and 209. Enforcement uses notice, cure period, hearing, fines up to $200 per violation, plus…

Property Code Section 202.007 voids any homeowners association rule that bans drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf, and Section 202.008 bars fines for a brown…

Texas Property Code section 202.012 stops homeowners associations from banning display of the U.S. flag, the Texas flag, or an official U.S. armed forces flag. An association can…

Texas Property Code Chapter 209 governs HOA fines, but only for mandatory-membership subdivisions; condos fall under Chapter 82 instead. State law sets no dollar cap on a fine, only a…

A Texas property owners' association cannot sell your home at a trustee's sale the way a mortgage lender can. Tex. Prop. Code Section 209.0092 requires the association to obtain a…

Texas Property Code Section 209.016 sets no cap on how much of a subdivision an association can rent out, no minimum lease term, and no grandfather clause: a declaration can still ban…

Converse levies a 7% hotel occupancy tax on rooms renting for $2 or more per night, collected by hotel operators and remitted monthly to the city's tax collector.

Solar PV installations in Converse require a building and electrical permit under the adopted 2018 IRC and 2017 NEC. Ground mounts follow setback rules. Inspections required before…

TX Property Code 202.010 protects Converse homeowners from HOA solar bans. HOAs can set reasonable aesthetic standards but cannot force placement reducing output by more than 10…

Home cultivation of marijuana is illegal in Converse and throughout Texas. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 481 prohibits cultivation outside the state's narrow medical…

Commercial marijuana dispensaries are illegal in Converse under Texas state law. Only licensed Compassionate Use dispensing organizations may operate, and none are currently sited in…

Converse must permit political signs on residential property under Texas Election Code Section 259.002 and constitutional free speech protections. HOAs have limited authority to…

Garage sale signs in Converse must be placed on private property with owner permission and removed within 24 hours after the sale ends. Signs on utility poles, street signs, or…

Converse allows residential holiday displays and decorations without permits. Displays must not create traffic hazards, obstruct sidewalks, or violate noise rules with amplified music…

New billboards are banned in Converse, but LED billboard conversions can be approved by city council under a strict one-for-one removal rule.

Converse has no rent control. TX Local Gov Code 214.902 preempts cities from enacting rent control absent a governor-declared housing emergency. Landlords set rents at market rates…

Bexar County landlords can decline to renew leases for any non-discriminatory reason, with no requirement to show fault. Texas does not impose just-cause eviction limits, and the…

Bexar County rental security deposits are governed by Texas Property Code 92.101 through 92.109. Landlords must refund deposits within 30 days of move-out and provide an itemized list…

Texas does not require just-cause for eviction. Landlords in Bexar County can end a month-to-month tenancy with 30 days notice for any lawful reason. Non-payment and lease violations…

Bexar County does not require landlords to register rental properties. Individual cities within the county (such as San Antonio) may have their own inspection or registration programs…

Bexar County does not prohibit landlords from refusing Section 8 housing choice vouchers or other income sources. Texas Local Government Code 250.007 preempts cities and counties from…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, a Texas landlord must give a defaulting or holdover tenant at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer (eviction)…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052 a landlord must make a diligent effort to repair conditions that materially affect an ordinary tenant's health or safety after proper notice. Section…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019 a residential late fee must be reasonable and may be charged only if written in the lease and the rent stays unpaid two full days after due. A fee is…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving notice, and the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is…

In Texas a squatter can claim title only through adverse possession, with periods that shorten as the claim strengthens: 3 years under title or color of title (§ 16.024), 5 years with…

Converse has no land zoned for agriculture: every agricultural use needs a city-council-approved special use permit.

The Texas Right to Farm Act, Agriculture Code Chapter 251, protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits and local regulations after one year of operation. HB…

Converse closes all city parks from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. Being in a park or using park facilities during those hours without prior written permission is a code violation.

Texas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all Texas municipalities and counties from adopting or enforcing…

Converse requires off-street parking lot lighting to be arranged so the light source doesn't obstruct public view or detract from neighboring properties, while still giving the lot…

Food establishments in Converse must have a person in charge holding a valid state food handler's certificate present during food prep.

Converse requires property owners to keep structures free of rodents and insects under the 2018 IPMC. Commercial pesticide applicators must be licensed by the Texas Department of…

Converse designates large, mature hardwoods, softwoods, and understory trees as protected 'specimen' or 'special' trees that developers must make reasonable efforts to preserve and…

Converse requires property owners, lessees, and nonprofits to obtain a $25 permit before holding any garage, yard, or rummage sale, verified with proof of address.

Bexar County does not require restaurants to switch from plastic straws or to provide them only on request. Texas container preemption discourages local straw mandates, leaving the…

Bexar County cannot ban plastic carryout bags. The Texas Supreme Court in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association struck down local bag bans as preempted by the Texas Health and…

Bexar County does not restrict expanded polystyrene foam containers. Texas container preemption under TX HSC Section 361.0961 likely blocks local foam bans, mirroring the outcome for…

Generators in unincorporated Bexar County are regulated only by TX Penal Code 42.01 and electrical permit rules. Emergency-outage use is broadly reasonable; San Antonio Chapter 21 dBA…

Unincorporated Bexar County does not regulate HVAC noise; complaints rely on TX Penal Code 42.01. San Antonio Chapter 21 applies residential dBA limits at the property line to fixed…

Bexar County has no ordinance prohibiting sitting or lying on public property in unincorporated areas. San Antonio's panhandling and obstruction rules apply only inside city limits…

Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 preempts Bexar County from setting a minimum wage above state law. The Texas minimum wage tracks the federal floor of 7.25 dollars per hour…

Texas appellate courts have struck down municipal paid sick leave ordinances in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio as preempted under the Texas Minimum Wage Act. HB 2127 (2023) further…

Bexar County has only narrow zoning power under Texas Local Government Code 240. Most land-use control in unincorporated areas runs through subdivision platting, the Unified…

Texas Senate Bill 4 of 2017 prohibits any county or city from adopting sanctuary policies. Bexar County and the Bexar County Sheriff must honor federal immigration detainers and cannot…

Under Texas Government Code Section 673, Bexar County agencies, public colleges, and state contractors with seven or more employees must enroll in the federal E-Verify system to…

Shared dockless scooters operate primarily inside San Antonio city limits, not unincorporated Bexar County. The City of San Antonio regulates fleet caps and downtown rules; county…

Bexar County follows Texas Transportation Code rules for bicycles on roadways. Cyclists ride with traffic, use lights at night, and may use the full lane when the lane is too narrow to…

Texas lets golf carts onto public roads in four defined situations rather than by general permission: inside a platted master planned community, on a beach open to vehicular traffic…

Texas Health and Safety Code Section 161.0815 prohibits sale of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vapor products to anyone under 21 statewide, with a narrow exception for active military…

Bexar County does not ban flavored tobacco or flavored vape products. Texas has no statewide flavor ban, and Texas tobacco preemption discourages county-level prohibitions on menthol…

Residential security cameras are legal in Bexar County without a permit. Texas allows video recording on your property and publicly visible areas. Cameras must not target private…

Texas is a one-party consent state for audio recording. Only one party to a conversation must consent. Video recording in public is legal. Recording in private areas where individuals…

Bexar County and San Antonio do not have specific ordinances restricting bamboo. Texas state law does not regulate bamboo planting. Encroaching bamboo may be addressed under general…

Texas HB 1686 (2023) protects front-yard vegetable gardens across Bexar County. Neither municipalities nor HOAs can ban food production on residential property. San Antonio also…

Texas authorizes License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry concealed handguns statewide under Government Code Chapter 411. Since 2021, permitless constitutional carry under HB 1927 also…

Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 broadly preempts municipal regulation of firearms, ammunition, knives, and related accessories. Cities cannot adopt or enforce ordinances…

Texas authorizes open carry of holstered handguns statewide for adults 21 and older under Penal Code 46.02 and HB 910 (2015). Long guns may be openly carried subject to disorderly…

Texas Penal Code 46.02(a-1) lets any non-prohibited adult carry a handgun inside a personally-owned or leased motor vehicle or watercraft without a License to Carry. Since HB 1927…

Texas nonprofits can conduct bingo only under a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which absorbed the Texas Lottery Commission's charitable bingo program on…

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 234, Subchapter E lets any county's commissioners court license, zone, and inspect "game rooms": for-profit businesses with six or more skill or…

Texas Penal Code § 47.02(a) makes betting at cards, dice, or any game of chance a Class C misdemeanor. Section 47.02(b) supplies a defense: gambling that happens in a private place…

Texas licenses no retail sportsbook and no betting app. Placing a wager on the outcome of a game, contest, or a player's performance is a criminal offense under Penal Code §…

The Texas Legislature has authorized exactly one vehicle checkpoint program, and it has nothing to do with alcohol. Government Code Section 411.0095 lets the Department of Public…

Texas has never enacted an express statutory right to film police, so the legal boundary for a bystander with a phone is set by the offense of Interference with Public Duties, Texas…

Texas Penal Code Section 38.02 makes it a crime to refuse your name, residence address, or date of birth only after a peace officer has already lawfully arrested you. Being detained on…

No Texas statute obliges a driver to consent to a vehicle search, and none requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What Texas law does require is a paper trail: Article…

Texas regulates extra lighting by color, count, height and aim rather than by naming underglow. Transportation Code Section 547.305 bars any lamp showing red from directly in front of…

Texas grants no square inches of windshield to a camera. Transportation Code Section 547.613(a)(1) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a vehicle with an object or material placed on or…

Texas banned motorcycle lane splitting in plain words on September 1, 2023. Transportation Code Section 545.0605(a)(3)(B), added by House Bill 4122 of the 88th Legislature, says the…

Texas outlaws license plate covers in Transportation Code Section 504.945(a)(7), which makes it an offense to display a plate carrying a coating, covering, protective substance or…

Texas does not prohibit owning, mounting or using a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. The one radar offense in the vehicle equipment chapter, Transportation Code Section…

Texas is one of the states that never wrote a studded tire calendar. Transportation Code Section 547.612(c) is the whole of the law: a tire on a moving vehicle may not carry a block…

Texas allows film down to 25 percent light transmission on both front side windows and on the windshield strip, with a matching ceiling of 25 percent luminous reflectance, and it sets…