Wylie, TX

The City of Wylie bans keeping livestock except as zoning allows, but permits up to eight backyard chickens per residential property with a fowl permit, a ten-square-foot run and…

In the City of Wylie, no one may keep or permit to be kept any wild animal, including big cats, wolves and similar carnivores, as a pet or food source, and none may be kept for sale…

The City of Wylie requires every animal to be kept under restraint and bars any animal from running at large, defining "at large" to cover dogs not confined by a secure enclosure or…

The City of Wylie sponsors a trap-neuter-release program for feral cat colonies and lets caregivers seek city help with trapping and spay/neuter costs, but requires that colonies never…

Wylie does not ban breeds outright, but a dog declared dangerous under Code §§ 18-81 through 18-89 faces heavy conditions. Within 30 days the owner must register the dog, keep it in a…

In the City of Wylie, adopting a dog or cat comes with a sterilization string attached. City Code § 18-41 makes it unlawful to adopt an animal without meeting the spay and neuter…

Retail pet stores in the City of Wylie cannot sell dogs or cats. Code § 18-42 makes it an offense for any retail pet store to sell, trade, or transfer a dog or cat of any age, and the…

Sec. 78-103 of the Wylie Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to feed wildlife in any city park, recreation or community center facility, with a narrow exception letting people feed…

In the City of Wylie, an animal clinic or hospital needs a Special Use Permit in the Agricultural (AG/30) and Neighborhood Service (NS) districts but is permitted by right in the…

Wylie requires the owner of any dog declared dangerous to prove, within 30 days, that the dog carries a microchip animal control can read, backed by a veterinarian's letter under Sec…

In the City of Wylie, a pet grooming operation counts as an Animal Boarding/Kennel use under the zoning ordinance once it grooms, boards, breeds, trains, or sells four or more dogs…

Beekeeping is broadly permitted in unincorporated Collin County. TX Agriculture Code 131 governs apiary registration with the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS) at Texas A&M. Six…

Texas has no standalone hoarding statute; officers use Health & Safety Code Chapter 821 to seize animals deprived of necessary food, care, or shelter, and a court can divest the owner…

The City of Wylie regulates recreational fires under its local amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code, Sec. 46-42. A permanently installed outdoor firepit must sit at least 10…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 46-42's local amendment to IFC Section 6104.2 caps the aggregate water capacity of any one liquefied petroleum gas installation at 2,000 gallons in…

In the City of Wylie, the locally amended International Fire Code bars open burning that is offensive or hazardous, requires a fire-code-official permit before kindling most outdoor…

Wylie's Fire Code amendments set a wiring standard once a building's fire alarm system gets large. Code § 46-42 adopts IFC § 907.1.4, requiring any new fire alarm system to use…

Consumer fireworks (1.4G) are legal in unincorporated Collin County during state-authorized periods (June 24-July 4 and Dec 20-Jan 1) unless Commissioners Court issues a fireworks…

In the City of Wylie, residential fences are capped at eight feet along rear and side yard lines and four feet in front yards, with taller ornamental fencing allowed only on…

In the City of Wylie, barbed wire is banned outright except on arms in industrial zones, and a fence cannot be built to continuously carry electrical current unless it sits in a…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, installing, altering or changing a fence requires a permit from the building official under Sec. 22-232, with the fee set by Appendix A due before…

Texas has no Good Neighbor Fence Act. Each owner pays for their own fence. TX Civil Practice and Remedies Code 125 covers nuisance. Boundary disputes resolved via survey and civil…

In the City of Wylie, keeping any animal that disturbs a person of ordinary sensibilities through frequent or long continued barking or noise is unlawful and is declared a public…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 42-22(2) of the Code of Ordinances bars stationary loudspeakers, amplifiers or musical instruments run loud enough to disturb dwellings, hotels or other…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 42-22(5) confines construction, demolition and building-material deliveries to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and bars the work entirely on…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 42-22(1) of the Code of Ordinances bars playing a phonograph, television, radio or musical instrument loud enough to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of…

Every motor vehicle driven in the City of Wylie must carry a working muffler that keeps noise and smoke under control, and no one may fit a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device on…

Aircraft noise is federally preempted under 49 USC 40103. Collin County sits under DFW International Class B airspace and is near McKinney National Airport (TKI) and Aero Country…

In the City of Wylie, every swimming pool, even one still under excavation, must be continuously enclosed by a barrier that keeps small children and animals out, built to the…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, a residential pool permit application must include electrical-provider-stamped plans, three site plans showing setbacks, and the plumbing and electrical…

Wylie's water conservation plan sets a permanent outdoor watering schedule: no more than two days a week between April 1 and October 31, dropping to one day a week from November 1…

In the City of Wylie, letting weeds grow past 12 inches on any occupied or unoccupied premises, including the parkway strip between sidewalk and curb, is a Code violation. Code…

Sec. 78-256(b) requires Wylie property owners to keep trees and other plants clear of drivers' view, pedestrians and traffic, and subsection (3)a sets exact clearance of eight feet…

In the City of Wylie, removing, destroying, or damaging a protected tree on any property requires an approved Tree Management Plan first. Appendix B Section 7.6.D.1 makes it unlawful…

Artificial turf is legal across Collin County with no countywide restrictions. TX Property Code 202.007 limits HOA bans on water-conserving landscaping but HOAs may impose reasonable…

Texas strongly encourages native/drought-tolerant landscaping. TX Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from banning drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving turf. Collin…

Texas Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from banning rainwater harvesting systems, and Health & Safety Code 341.042 sets statewide standards for harvested rainwater used as a…

Parking or standing in front of a public or private driveway is barred everywhere in the City of Wylie except for a momentary passenger drop-off, under Wylie Code of Ordinances §…

The Wylie traffic engineer designates passenger and freight curb loading zones and posts the hours they operate, under Wylie Code of Ordinances § 110-182. Passenger loading is capped…

No vehicle, trailer or combination exceeding 25 feet in length can park on any Wylie street, alley or public way, under Wylie Code of Ordinances § 110-186(a). Shorter commercial…

In the City of Wylie, off-street parking and vehicle storage areas, including recreational vehicle parking in residential districts, must be built on concrete pavement under Appendix B…

In the City of Wylie, storing vehicles on a paved street between sundown and sunup is prohibited under Code of Ordinances § 110-187. Passenger cars and pickups up to three-quarter-ton…

In the City of Wylie, the city council may designate a residential street as a resident-only parking permit area under Code of Ordinances § 110-189. Vehicles without a resident or…

In the City of Wylie, a junked vehicle or vehicle part visible from a public place or right-of-way is declared a public nuisance under Code of Ordinances § 110-254. Maintaining that…

Texas Occupations Code chapter 2308 sets the statewide rules for nonconsent towing and vehicle booting. A vehicle owner has 14 business days to demand a hearing in the justice court…

Wylie requires a building permit for every shed or accessory building, costing $50.00 for structures of 120 square feet or less and $100.00 above that, per the Appendix A fee schedule…

Texas has no tiny-home-specific statute. Any transportable, chassis-mounted dwelling that reaches 320 square feet is manufactured housing under Occupations Code Chapter 1201, built to…

In the City of Wylie, a home occupation is defined under Appendix B Section 5.2.J.9 of the Wylie Zoning Ordinance as a business incidental to a residence and run by a resident of that…

In the City of Wylie, a home occupation's pedestrian and vehicular traffic is capped at levels normally associated with residential districts under Appendix B Section 5.2.J.9(4) of the…

In the City of Wylie, a state-certified, listed, or registered in-home day care or family home is exempt from the Home Occupation standards in Appendix B Section 5.2.J.9(8) of the…

In the City of Wylie, a home occupation cannot display any on-premise advertisement, sign, or business-related exterior fixture. Appendix B Section 5.2.J.9(2) of the Wylie Zoning…

Texas does not license cottage food at all. Health and Safety Code Section 437.0191(a) declares that a cottage food production operation is not a food service establishment, and…

Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6 percent applies to all Collin County STRs under 30 days. Collin County itself does not levy HOT. City HOT stacks: Plano 7 percent, McKinney 7…

No Collin County parking rules for STRs in unincorporated areas. Guests park on-property or along county roads where not blocking right-of-way. Cities impose off-street parking…

Collin County does not require a permit for short-term rentals in unincorporated areas. Texas state HOT registration with the Comptroller is mandatory at 6 percent. Cities within…

Collin County has no STR occupancy cap in unincorporated areas. International Property Maintenance Code applied by cities typically limits occupancy to 2 per bedroom plus 2. Septic…

Unincorporated Collin County relies on TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct for STR noise. No county quiet hours. Sheriff responds to excessive noise as Class C misdemeanor with up…

In the City of Wylie it is a criminal offense to possess or consume an alcoholic beverage in any city park, recreational area or other public open space, facility or structure the city…

Sec. 74-183 of the Wylie Code of Ordinances bans smoking and e-cigarette use in city parks and facilities and within 15 feet of entrances, and separately bars smoking on an outdoor…

In the City of Wylie, standing, sitting, running or loitering on any roadway median narrower than eight feet is an offense under Code of Ordinances § 110-208, adopted March 25, 2025…

In the City of Wylie, pedestrians must cross at a marked crosswalk between signalized adjacent intersections under Code of Ordinances § 110-203. Away from an intersection, crossing…

In the City of Wylie, skateboards, roller skates and manually propelled scooters are banned outright on Ballard Street and its sidewalks between State Highway 78 and Brown Street under…

Wylie bars open-flame cooking devices, including propane and charcoal grills, from combustible balconies and decks and from within 10 feet of combustible construction under fire code…

The City of Wylie requires a building permit before installing an outdoor kitchen, under the Sec. 22-4 permit mandate that applies to nearly all construction work in the city. Appendix…

The City of Wylie regulates coin-operated amusement machines, including skill-or-pleasure machines found in game rooms, through an annual occupation tax and a 300-foot school-proximity…

Texas nonprofits can conduct bingo only under a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which absorbed the Texas Lottery Commission's charitable bingo program on…

Texas Penal Code § 47.02(a) makes betting at cards, dice, or any game of chance a Class C misdemeanor. Section 47.02(b) supplies a defense: gambling that happens in a private place…

Texas licenses no retail sportsbook and no betting app. Placing a wager on the outcome of a game, contest, or a player's performance is a criminal offense under Penal Code §…

Street fairs, carnivals and similar occurrences on Wylie rights-of-way need a special event permit from the building official, filed at least 30 days ahead and capped at 14 days, with…

In the City of Wylie, block parties or gatherings that close a public street are barred unless the organizer first contacts the Wylie Police Department chief of police with the date…

Holding a commercial parade or parade on a Wylie street without a permit from the chief of police is unlawful under Wylie Code of Ordinances § 110-105(c). Organizers must apply at…

In the City of Wylie, holiday lights and decorations do not need a sign permit as long as they stay up 45 days or less around a recognized federal, state or local holiday. Beyond that…

In the City of Wylie, billboards are flatly banned, and the sign ordinance separately outlaws any changeable electronic variable message sign or LED billboard located, relocated or…

In the City of Wylie, a resident holding an occasional sale or garage sale may post only one on-site sign, no larger than 2 square feet, on the lot where the sale takes place. Any…

Collin County follows Texas Election Code and Transportation Code on political signs. Signs on private property with owner permission are protected. Signs in state right-of-way are…

In the City of Wylie, a qualifying garage or temporary sale is capped at one or two sales per calendar year, each running no more than four consecutive days, sold by someone who isn't…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 42-22(7) makes loud and excessive noise from loading or unloading any vehicle, or from opening or destroying bales, boxes, crates or containers, a prohibited…

In the City of Wylie, a massage establishment cannot operate in a residential zone and must stay closed between midnight and 6:00 a.m. The chief of police issues the permit after the…

In the City of Wylie, a sexually oriented business needs a city license and cannot sit within 1,000 feet of a church, school, park, residential district or another sexually oriented…

Sec. 94-21 of the Wylie Code of Ordinances bars anyone from establishing a junkyard or salvage yard within the city without a license, and Sec. 94-23 sets the application, annual fee…

The City of Wylie zones tobacco, vape, and smoke-shop retailers under Appendix B Section 7.11, adopted by Ordinance 2025-14. A store selling smoking, vaping, or cannabis-related…

In the City of Wylie, no towing company may provide wrecker service to the city without first signing a contract awarded through competitive bidding under Code of Ordinances Sec…

In the City of Wylie, a tattoo, body piercing, or other body art studio is zoned as a Body Art Studio use under Appendix B Section 5.2.F.5 of the Wylie Zoning Ordinance and is…

In the City of Wylie, operating a pawn shop is a zoning use listed under Appendix B Section 5.2.F.17 of the Wylie Zoning Ordinance and requires a license from the Texas Office of…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 42-71 makes every property owner responsible for controlling erosion and siltation from their own land, barring runoff that carries silt, earth or topsoil…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 42-104 bars discharging anything other than stormwater into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) or watercourses when it causes or contributes to…

In the City of Wylie, any development within FEMA's mapped Special Flood Hazard Area must first secure a floodplain development permit from the city engineer, who serves as floodplain…

In the City of Wylie, new and substantially improved residential structures inside a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area must have the lowest floor built at least two feet above the base…

Texas prohibits damaging, destroying, or removing a sand dune or its vegetation seaward of a dune protection line or within a critical dune area unless a permit authorizes the work…

Day cares in the City of Wylie get two specific building-code rules: Code § 22-42 requires an approved smoke detection system in every Group E day-care occupancy, letting small in-home…

Nobody may build, alter, or demolish a structure in the City of Wylie without a permit first. Code § 22-4 requires a city building permit before any construction, reconstruction…

Wylie's building official can charge a re-inspection fee whenever a scheduled inspection cannot go forward. Code § 22-42 adopts IBC § 109.7, which lists seven triggers, from an unready…

Any building of 6,000 square feet or more in the City of Wylie needs sprinklers throughout, under IBC § 903.2.11.9 as adopted by Code § 22-42. Enlarging an existing building past that…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, elevator machine rooms, control rooms and machinery spaces must stay clear of stored materials under the city's local amendments to the International…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, no one may perform plumbing work covered by Chapter 22 without first obtaining a building permit from the city under Sec. 22-4. The city's commercial…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, electrical work covered by Chapter 22 needs a city building permit before work begins under Sec. 22-4. The city enforces the 2020 National Electrical Code…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, the local amendment to IRC Section R315.2.2 governs when carbon monoxide alarms must go in during alterations, repairs and additions to a home, and carves…

The City of Wylie does not operate a mandatory green building code. Appendix B's residential design standards, Figure 3-9(C) and Section 3.4.F.15, list USGBC or LEED certification for…

Pre-1978 homes in Collin County fall under EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745). Contractors must be EPA Lead-Safe certified; violations up to 37,500 per day. Landlord disclosure required under…

Every hotel, motel or short-term lodging in the City of Wylie must collect a 7 percent hotel occupancy tax on rooms costing $2.00 or more per day, under Wylie Code of Ordinances §…

Any agency or contractor that wants to place facilities in, or excavate, encroach on or build within, a Wylie public right-of-way must first get a construction permit from the city…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, rental housing is held to the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, adopted citywide under Sec. 22-101 as the minimum standard for safe and…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, a Texas landlord must give a defaulting or holdover tenant at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer (eviction)…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019 a residential late fee must be reasonable and may be charged only if written in the lease and the rent stays unpaid two full days after due. A fee is…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving notice, and the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is…

Texas law forbids cities from adopting rent control. A municipality may not establish rent control unless its governing body finds a housing emergency caused by a disaster and the…

Texas places no statutory limit on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. However, the landlord must refund the deposit within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the…

In Texas a squatter can claim title only through adverse possession, with periods that shorten as the claim strengthens: 3 years under title or color of title (§ 16.024), 5 years with…

In the City of Wylie, the city council designates local historic landmarks under Local Government Code section 211.0165, protecting buildings, sites or districts with cultural…

In the City of Wylie, Texas, the building official can order a dangerous or dilapidated structure vacated, repaired, secured or demolished under Sec. 22-211, following the Texas Local…

In the City of Wylie, an unimproved or vacant lot cannot be left to accumulate weeds, brush, rubbish, junk or stagnant water; section 54-63 treats that as a public nuisance whether the…

In the City of Wylie, manufactured home parks must stay free of insect and rodent harborage. Section 70-30 requires grounds and buildings to be kept clear of infestation, extermination…

In the City of Wylie, Sec. 74-42 of the Code of Ordinances makes it an offense to camp in any public place not designated as a camping area, implementing the statewide public-camping…

City of Wylie municipal parks are open to the public only from 6:00 a.m. to 12:01 a.m., and Sec. 78-101(c) makes it unlawful for anyone but on-duty municipal employees to be in a park…

Texas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all Texas municipalities and counties from adopting or enforcing…

Sec. 78-256(a) lets an adjacent property owner plant, remove, prune or spray trees in the parkway strip along Wylie streets, but Sec. 78-256(c) makes it unlawful for anyone else to…

Wylie's tree preservation ordinance protects trees by size rather than species. Appendix B Section 7.6.C.3.a defines a protected tree as one at least 12 feet tall with a single trunk…

Under Sec. 82-2(b) of the Wylie Code of Ordinances, posting a weatherproof 'no solicitors' or 'no trespassing' card at a residence's main entrance makes it unlawful for anyone to…

Collin County does not issue solicitor permits for unincorporated areas. Most Collin County cities require peddler or solicitor permits with background checks. Posted no-solicitation…

The City of Wylie's Downtown Historic District (DTH) imposes its own architectural design standards for new construction and substantial renovation under Appendix B Section 6.3…

Wylie caps how much light a nonresidential property can throw onto a neighboring residential lot. Under Appendix B Section 7.1.E, no lighting from a nonresidential property may create…

The City of Wylie does not regulate cryptocurrency mining as its own use. Appendix B Section 5.2.H.8 folds it into the definition of Data Center, which covers infrastructure supporting…

In the City of Wylie, a data center needs a Special Use Permit in the Commercial Corridor district and is permitted with additional standards in the Light Industrial and Heavy…

In the City of Wylie, a permanent Food Truck Park or Farmers Market needs a Special Use Permit and is limited to the Community Retail, Commercial Corridor, Business Government, Light…

Wylie regulates mobile food units mainly through its Food Truck Park/Farmers Market zoning use, Zoning Ordinance Sec. 5.2.F.28, which requires a food or health permit, fire prevention…

Wylie allows food trucks and cart vendors to sell from a sidewalk as an Accessory Outside Sales use under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 5.2.J.5, but only on a site plan-approved area within…

In the City of Wylie, detached single-family homes are capped at 40 feet for the main structure in every low- and medium-density residential zoning district, from Agricultural (AG/30)…

In the City of Wylie, the Single Family-10 District (SF-10/24) requires a 25-foot front yard, a 10-foot side yard (25 feet on a corner lot) and a 25-foot rear yard, rising to 45 feet…

Wylie caps how much of a lot a building can cover, ranging from 45 percent in low-density districts like AG/30 to 60 percent in the Townhouse District, under the development-standards…

In the City of Wylie, a Drone Delivery Station needs a Special Use Permit in the Community Retail and Commercial Corridor districts and is permitted with special provisions in the…

Collin County follows FAA Part 107 and the Remote ID Rule. Texas Government Code Chapter 423 limits drone imaging of private property and critical infrastructure. No countywide drone…

Wylie's AG/30 Agricultural District, Zoning Ordinance Sec. 3.1.A, keeps land used for farming zoned for continued agricultural use, permits both indoor and outdoor livestock, and…

The Texas Right to Farm Act, Agriculture Code Chapter 251, protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits and local regulations after one year of operation. HB…

In the City of Wylie, city employees, including police officers, must report any water leaks or unnecessary waste of water they notice to the superintendent of the waterworks under…

In the City of Wylie, residential bulk and brush pickup runs 12 times a year under City Code Sec. 98-21(d), not every week. Crews collect items set between the curb and sidewalk…

Dumping garbage, rubbish, brush or refuse anywhere in the City of Wylie other than through the city's designated collection system is flatly prohibited under Code Sec. 98-3. Because…

In the City of Wylie, regular garbage and rubbish collection runs once a week under Code Sec. 98-21(a), on the schedule set by the city's solid waste contract. Sec. 98-22 makes the…

In the City of Wylie, garbage has to be at the curb, alley side or another spot the collection crew can reach by 7:00 a.m. on your pickup day under Code Sec. 98-21(b). In residential…

In the City of Wylie, anyone who hires a contractor, tree trimmer or other person to trim or prune trees or shrubs is responsible for having those trimmings removed from the property…

In the City of Wylie, every owner, tenant or occupant has to use the receptacle the solid waste contractor provides for collection under Code Sec. 98-51(a); residents cannot swap in…

In the City of Wylie, only the resident whose property recyclables sit at, or the city's authorized carrier, can pick them up. Code Sec. 98-71 bars anyone else, including scrappers and…

In the City of Wylie, commercial and multifamily accounts get containers from the city's solid waste contractor, and collection runs on whatever schedule the contractor and the…

Texas Health and Safety Code Section 361.425 orders every county, municipality, school district, university, and state agency to run a recycling program that separates and collects at…

Solar panel installs in Collin County require an electrical/building permit ($200-400) and interconnection agreement with Oncor or CoServ. TX Property Code §202.010 limits HOA…

Section 202.010 of the Texas Property Code voids any homeowners association rule that bans or restricts installing a solar energy device, a term that under Tax Code Section 171.107…

Collin County HOAs follow TX Property Code Chapter 209 (Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act): open board meetings, 72-hour notice, members may attend and record, written…

Collin County HOA assessments governed by TX Property Code 209.0057. HOA may foreclose for unpaid assessments only after expedited judicial foreclosure (Rule 736). Late fees must be…

CCRs enforceable as restrictive covenants under TX Property Code 202. HOA must give written notice and cure opportunity before enforcement. Attorney fees recoverable by prevailing…

Collin County HOA disputes follow TX Property Code 209.007 ADR procedure: written notice, 30-day cure period, member may request hearing before board before fines. Civil suits filed in…

Property Code Section 202.007 voids any homeowners association rule that bans drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf, and Section 202.008 bars fines for a brown…

Texas Property Code section 202.012 stops homeowners associations from banning display of the U.S. flag, the Texas flag, or an official U.S. armed forces flag. An association can…

Texas Property Code Chapter 209 governs HOA fines, but only for mandatory-membership subdivisions; condos fall under Chapter 82 instead. State law sets no dollar cap on a fine, only a…

A Texas property owners' association cannot sell your home at a trustee's sale the way a mortgage lender can. Tex. Prop. Code Section 209.0092 requires the association to obtain a…

Texas Property Code Section 209.016 sets no cap on how much of a subdivision an association can rent out, no minimum lease term, and no grandfather clause: a declaration can still ban…

Recreational cannabis dispensaries are prohibited statewide. Only three TCUP licensees operate in Texas under the Compassionate Use Program with no dispensary located in Collin County…

Texas Health & Safety Code 481.121 makes it a crime to possess or grow marijuana anywhere in the state. Home cultivation is illegal in every Texas city and county regardless of plant…

Texas Labor Code Section 62.0515 expressly preempts municipal and county minimum wage ordinances. The state minimum wage equals the federal floor of $7.25 per hour, and political…

Texas appellate courts have struck down municipal paid sick leave ordinances in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio as preempted under the Texas Minimum Wage Act. HB 2127 (2023) further…

Texas authorizes License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry concealed handguns statewide under Government Code Chapter 411. Since 2021, permitless constitutional carry under HB 1927 also…

Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 broadly preempts municipal regulation of firearms, ammunition, knives, and related accessories. Cities cannot adopt or enforce ordinances…

Texas authorizes open carry of holstered handguns statewide for adults 21 and older under Penal Code 46.02 and HB 910 (2015). Long guns may be openly carried subject to disorderly…

Texas Penal Code 46.02(a-1) lets any non-prohibited adult carry a handgun inside a personally-owned or leased motor vehicle or watercraft without a License to Carry. Since HB 1927…

The Texas Legislature has authorized exactly one vehicle checkpoint program, and it has nothing to do with alcohol. Government Code Section 411.0095 lets the Department of Public…

Texas has never enacted an express statutory right to film police, so the legal boundary for a bystander with a phone is set by the offense of Interference with Public Duties, Texas…

Texas Penal Code Section 38.02 makes it a crime to refuse your name, residence address, or date of birth only after a peace officer has already lawfully arrested you. Being detained on…

No Texas statute obliges a driver to consent to a vehicle search, and none requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What Texas law does require is a paper trail: Article…

Texas lets golf carts onto public roads in four defined situations rather than by general permission: inside a platted master planned community, on a beach open to vehicular traffic…

The Texas Supreme Court in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association (2018) held that Health and Safety Code Section 361.0961 preempts municipal plastic bag bans. Cities and…

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 161 sets the minimum age for purchasing or possessing tobacco and e-cigarette products at 21 statewide, aligned with federal Tobacco 21. Active…

Texas regulates extra lighting by color, count, height and aim rather than by naming underglow. Transportation Code Section 547.305 bars any lamp showing red from directly in front of…

Texas grants no square inches of windshield to a camera. Transportation Code Section 547.613(a)(1) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a vehicle with an object or material placed on or…

Texas banned motorcycle lane splitting in plain words on September 1, 2023. Transportation Code Section 545.0605(a)(3)(B), added by House Bill 4122 of the 88th Legislature, says the…

Texas outlaws license plate covers in Transportation Code Section 504.945(a)(7), which makes it an offense to display a plate carrying a coating, covering, protective substance or…

Texas does not prohibit owning, mounting or using a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. The one radar offense in the vehicle equipment chapter, Transportation Code Section…

Texas is one of the states that never wrote a studded tire calendar. Transportation Code Section 547.612(c) is the whole of the law: a tire on a moving vehicle may not carry a block…

Texas allows film down to 25 percent light transmission on both front side windows and on the windshield strip, with a matching ceiling of 25 percent luminous reflectance, and it sets…