Frisco, TX Short-Term Rentals: Extended Home Share (2026)
Key Facts
- STR threshold
- Under 30 days
- Hotel tax cutoff
- 30+ consecutive days
- Tenancy law
- TX Prop Code Ch. 92
- Self-help eviction
- Prohibited
Summary
Stays of 30 days or longer at a Frisco home-share generally fall outside short-term-rental rules and Texas hotel occupancy taxes. Once a guest passes the 30-day threshold, the booking is treated as a residential tenancy under Texas Property Code Chapter 92.
Sec. 92.001. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in this chapter:(1) "Dwelling" means one or more rooms rented for use as a permanent residence under a single lease to one or more tenants.(2) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a dwelling, but does not include a manager or agent of the landlord unless the manager or agent purports to be the owner, lessor, or sublessor in an oral or written lease.(3) "Lease" means any written or oral agreement between a landlord and tenant that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or other provisions regarding the use and occupancy of a dwelling.(4) "Normal wear and tear" means deterioration that results from the intended use of a dwelling, including, for the purposes of Subchapters B and D, b...
Full Breakdown
Texas tax law and Frisco's STR framework define short-term rentals as bookings under 30 consecutive days. Longer stays convert to residential leases governed by Texas Property Code Chapter 92, which sets habitability, security-deposit, and notice rules. Hosts marketing to traveling nurses at Baylor Scott and White, corporate trainees at Toyota North America, or relocating Cowboys staff often offer 30-plus-day bookings to avoid hotel occupancy taxes and STR registration triggers. Once tenancy attaches, hosts cannot lock out long-term guests without a court eviction; self-help eviction is illegal under Texas law.
Violations & Fines
Locking out, removing belongings, or shutting off utilities for a 30-plus-day guest violates Texas Property Code and exposes hosts to one month rent plus statutory damages.
Frequently Asked Questions
If a guest stays 35 days, do I still owe hotel occupancy tax?
Can I lock out a long-term Airbnb guest who refuses to leave?
Sources & Official References
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