Fulshear, TX Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)
Short-term rental permit rules in Fulshear, TX, also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration, list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 36-184
- When to register
- Immediately upon starting business
- Registration fee
- None: issued without charge
- Per-location rule
- Separate registration per rental address
- Adopted by
- Ord. No. 2016-1221 (7-19-2016)
Summary
Every lodging provider, including short-term rental hosts, operating in Fulshear must register with the city's chief financial officer and hold a certificate of authority before renting guest rooms, per City Code § 36-184.
Every person engaging or about to engage in business as a lodging provider in the city shall immediately register with the chief financial officer on a form provided by said official. ... The chief financial officer shall, after such registration, issue without charge a certificate of authority to each lodging provider to collect the tax from the occupant. A separate registration shall be required for each place of business of a lodging provider.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Fulshear's Hotel and Motel Tax article (Chapter 36, Article IV, adopted by Ord. No. 2016-1221) defines lodging provider broadly enough to cover short-term rental hosts who rent guest rooms for compensation. Section 36-184 requires every person engaging or about to engage in that business to immediately register with the chief financial officer on a prescribed form, listing the trade name and location of the rental. The chief financial officer then issues, at no charge, a certificate of authority allowing the provider to collect the city's 7% hotel occupancy tax from guests. A separate registration is required for each rental address, and the form must be signed by the owner, a partner, or a corporate officer as applicable.
Violations & Fines
Failing to collect, report, or keep records required by this article is a misdemeanor under § 36-190, punishable by a fine up to $500, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense under § 1-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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