Is a tiny home on wheels legal in Texas?

Yes. If it is factory-built on a permanent chassis and at least 320 square feet, it is manufactured housing under Chapter 1201; smaller or RV-type units are titled as recreational vehicles instead.

Do I have to register my beehives in Texas?

No. Section 131.045 says each beekeeper 'may register' annually with the chief apiary inspector. Registration is voluntary for keeping hives, though it costs $35 and expires August 31.

Can my Texas city ban pit bulls?

No. Texas Health & Safety Code 822.047 prohibits any city or county from passing breed-specific dog restrictions. Any local pit bull ban or breed-based ordinance is unenforceable.

Does this apply in open-range counties?

Yes. Section 143.102 bars livestock on U.S. and state highway right-of-way statewide, regardless of whether the county has adopted a local stock law.

Can I own a tiger or lion in Texas?

Only with a certificate of registration, $100,000 liability insurance, USDA-grade caging, and only if your city or county has not banned the species. Many local jurisdictions prohibit them entirely.

Does Texas have a specific animal-hoarding law?

No. Hoarding is prosecuted through the cruelty statute (Penal Code 42.092) and the civil seizure of cruelly treated animals under Health & Safety Code Chapter 821.

Can I run a deer feeder on my Texas property?

Yes. Baiting and feeding game animals, including whitetail deer, is legal on private land statewide, corn and mineral licks included, unless your land falls inside a Chronic Wasting Disease zone.

Do I need an e-cigarette permit if I already hold a cigarette or tobacco permit?

Yes. You still need a separate e-cigarette retailer permit, but the fee is one-half of the Tax Code Section 154.111(b) retailer fee for that same place of business.

Are there recreational cannabis dispensaries in Texas?

No. Texas has not legalized recreational cannabis. Only Compassionate Use Program dispensaries licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety may sell low-THC cannabis to qualifying patients.

Can I grow marijuana at home in Texas if I have a medical condition?

No. Even patients enrolled in the Compassionate Use Program cannot grow cannabis. They may only purchase low-THC products from state-licensed dispensaries.

Are juvenile curfews legal anywhere in Texas?

No. As of September 1, 2023, HB 1819 prohibits every Texas city and county from enforcing a general juvenile curfew. Any prior local curfew ordinance was automatically voided by state law.

Can my Texas city ban recreational drones?

No. Chapter 423 preempts local drone regulation. Cities can only restrict takeoff and landing on city-owned land, such as parks, but cannot ban flight in airspace generally.

Can Austin or Houston set a $15 minimum wage?

Not for private employers. Cities can set higher wages for their own city employees and contractors but cannot mandate it for private businesses operating within city limits.

Can a Texas city require employers to give paid sick leave?

No. Courts have ruled mandatory paid sick leave ordinances are preempted as wage regulation, and HB 2127 reinforces this preemption across the employment field.

Do I need a permit to build near dunes on the Texas coast?

Yes. If your work would damage or remove a dune or its vegetation seaward of the county dune protection line or within a critical dune area, you need a dune protection permit under Chapter 63.

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Texas has 72 cities and 16 counties in our database, with comparative data across 1 ordinance category. Local ordinances in Texas operate alongside state law, and cities often set their own rules for noise, parking, fencing, short-term rentals, and other topics that directly affect residents.

Texas Statewide Rules(71 rules)

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Harris CountyPop. 4,731,145 Dallas CountyPop. 2,613,539 Tarrant CountyPop. 2,110,640 Bexar CountyPop. 2,009,324 Travis CountyPop. 1,290,188 Collin CountyPop. 1,064,465 Denton CountyPop. 906,422 Hidalgo CountyPop. 870,781 Fort Bend CountyPop. 858,328 Montgomery CountyPop. 620,443 Williamson CountyPop. 609,017 Bell CountyPop. 370,647 Jefferson CountyPop. 256,526 Guadalupe CountyPop. 172,706 Midland CountyPop. 169,983 Taylor CountyPop. 143,208

Cities in Texas

Houston, TXPop. 2,304,580 San Antonio, TXPop. 1,434,625 Dallas, TXPop. 1,304,379 Austin, TXPop. 978,908 Fort Worth, TXPop. 918,915 El Paso, TXPop. 678,815 Arlington, TXPop. 394,266 Corpus Christi, TXPop. 317,863 Plano, TXPop. 285,494 Lubbock, TXPop. 263,648 Laredo, TXPop. 261,000 Irving, TXPop. 256,684 Garland, TXPop. 246,018 Frisco, TXPop. 200,509 Amarillo, TXPop. 200,000 McKinney, TXPop. 199,177 Grand Prairie, TXPop. 196,100 Brownsville, TXPop. 186,738 Killeen, TXPop. 153,095 Pasadena, TXPop. 151,950 Mesquite, TXPop. 150,108 Mcallen, TXPop. 142,210 Waco, TXPop. 142,000 Denton, TXPop. 139,869 Carrollton, TXPop. 133,434 Round Rock, TXPop. 133,372 Midland, TXPop. 132,524 Pearland, TXPop. 125,828 Abilene, TXPop. 125,182 Richardson, TXPop. 121,323 College Station, TXPop. 120,511 The Woodlands, TXPop. 118,000 Beaumont, TXPop. 115,282 League City, TXPop. 115,000 Odessa, TXPop. 115,000 Lewisville, TXPop. 111,822 Sugar Land, TXPop. 111,026 Wichita Falls, TXPop. 105,000 Allen, TXPop. 104,627 Edinburg, TXPop. 100,243 Conroe, TXPop. 94,150 Mission, TXPop. 85,778 Baytown, TXPop. 83,701 Flower Mound, TXPop. 79,828 Pharr, TXPop. 79,715 Cedar Park, TXPop. 77,595 Missouri City, TXPop. 75,000 Mansfield, TXPop. 72,980 North Richland Hills, TXPop. 70,700 Pflugerville, TXPop. 65,191 Euless, TXPop. 56,400 DeSoto, TXPop. 56,054 Little Elm, TXPop. 56,014 Grapevine, TXPop. 54,300 Cedar Hill, TXPop. 49,025 Keller, TXPop. 47,300 Haltom City, TXPop. 44,300 Rosenberg, TXPop. 38,507 La Porte, TXPop. 35,124 Deer Park, TXPop. 34,710 Converse, TXPop. 30,037 Katy, TXPop. 26,064 Fulshear, TXPop. 26,000 Universal City, TXPop. 20,843 Bellaire, TXPop. 18,919 Stafford, TXPop. 17,666 Live Oak, TXPop. 16,500 Humble, TXPop. 16,267 Richmond, TXPop. 12,578 Tomball, TXPop. 12,280 Willis, TXPop. 7,200 Shenandoah, TXPop. 3,005

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