Missouri City does not require short-term rental hosts to carry liability insurance under city ordinance. The local Residential Rental Registration Program in Chapter 14 of the Code addresses registration and inspections, not proof of coverage.
Missouri City has not adopted a stand-alone short-term rental ordinance, and its Residential Rental Registration Program, codified in Chapter 14 of the City Code (Buildings and Building Regulations), does not condition registration on filing a certificate of liability insurance with the city. The annual rental registration fee is $50 per property and the permit must be displayed on a kitchen cabinet door, but no minimum coverage limit, additional-insured requirement, or proof-of-insurance threshold is set by the City. Hosts on Airbnb or VRBO rely on platform host-protection programs, which the Texas Department of Insurance describes as supplemental rather than substitute coverage in its home-sharing guidance. TDI further warns that a standard Texas homeowner's policy may exclude business or short-term-rental use, so most hosts need an HO endorsement or commercial dwelling policy. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 250 limits how cities may regulate STRs but does not impose a state insurance mandate.
Because no Missouri City ordinance requires STR insurance, the City cannot cite a host solely for lack of coverage. Operating uninsured exposes the host to personal liability for guest injuries or property damage, and HOA covenants, lender requirements, or Airbnb/VRBO platform terms may still require coverage and trigger private remedies if breached.
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