Mission, TX Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated STR Noise Rule
- None published - citywide noise ordinance applies
- State Backstop
- Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5) - unreasonable noise
- State Preemption of City STR Rules
- None - Texas has not preempted local STR regulation
- Home Rule
- Yes - Mission is a Texas home-rule city
- Code Enforcement
- 956-580-8697
- Planning Department
- 956-580-8672
- City Hall
- 956-580-8650
- Recommended House-Rule Quiet Hours
- 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. (regional norm; confirm locally)
Summary
Mission has no published short-term-rental-specific noise ordinance. STR guests are governed by the citywide noise rules in the Mission Code of Ordinances and by Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01(a)(5) (disorderly conduct - unreasonable noise). Operators should set quiet hours by house rule and confirm current local thresholds with Code Enforcement at 956-580-8697.
Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: ... (5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy ... (c) For purposes of this section: ... (2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance.
Full Breakdown
Mission, Texas (Hidalgo County) is a Texas home-rule city, so it has full authority to regulate short-term rentals (STRs) under Texas Local Government Code Ch. 51 and 211. As of this update, the City of Mission has not published a stand-alone STR ordinance with its own decibel limits or quiet hours, and Texas has no statewide STR preemption (multiple legislative attempts, including SB 1888/HB 2665 in prior sessions, did not pass into law). That means STR guests in Mission are bound by the same noise rules as any other resident: the citywide noise / nuisance provisions of the Mission Code of Ordinances (administered through Code Enforcement) and the state-law backstop in Texas Penal Code Sec.
01(a)(5), which makes it disorderly conduct to make 'unreasonable noise' in a public place or near a private residence. window is the regional norm in the Rio Grande Valley) and post a 24-hour local-contact phone for neighbor complaints. Confirm the current chapter and any decibel/time limits directly with Mission Code Enforcement before publishing house rules.
Violations & Fines
Citywide noise / nuisance citations issued by Mission Code Enforcement; Class C misdemeanor disorderly-conduct charge under Texas Penal Code Sec. 42.01 (fines up to $500 per offense); platform delisting after repeated complaints.
Frequently Asked Questions
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