Rent control rules in Collin County, TX — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
TX Local Government Code §214.902 preempts rent control statewide. Collin County cities cannot impose rent ceilings or rent stabilization on private residential property. Governor declaration of housing emergency is the only exception.
Texas Local Government Code §214.902 prohibits municipalities from enacting rent control ordinances except where the governor declares a housing emergency due to disaster in the affected city. No such declaration has ever been invoked in Collin County. Cities cannot cap rent increases, regulate lease renewals, or mandate just-cause eviction standards beyond TX Property Code Ch. 92. Plano, Frisco, and McKinney have considered tenant-protection measures but none can set price ceilings. Housing vouchers (Section 8) administered through Collin County Housing Finance Corporation operate within HUD Fair Market Rent limits.
City ordinance attempting rent control: facially void, landlord can seek declaratory judgment. TAA leases and TX Property Code Ch. 92 govern lease disputes exclusively. Illegal rent increases: none under state law (landlord may raise at lease end with notice).
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