La Porte does not require short-term rental hosts to carry liability insurance under city ordinance. Coverage is governed by host-platform programs and Texas Department of Insurance guidance rather than a La Porte mandate, and TWIA windstorm rules apply for the Galveston Bay coastal area.
No section of the La Porte Code of Ordinances or Chapter 106 (Zoning) requires a short-term rental operator to carry liability or homeowner-rider insurance. Because the City has not adopted an STR permit program, there is no city-issued certificate-of-insurance threshold or proof-of-coverage filing. Hosts using Airbnb or VRBO are subject to platform host-protection programs, which the Texas Department of Insurance describes as supplemental rather than substitute coverage. TDI warns that a standard homeowner's policy may exclude home-sharing, so hosts typically need an endorsement or commercial dwelling policy. La Porte sits inside the Tier 1 coastal area along Galveston Bay, so Texas Insurance Code Chapter 2210 windstorm rules and a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) policy are commonly required by lenders.
Because no La Porte ordinance requires STR insurance, the City cannot cite a host for lack of coverage. Operating uninsured exposes the host to personal liability for guest injuries or property damage, and HOA, lender, or platform termination may follow if private insurance terms are breached.
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