About TX Neighborhood Coalition

Our Organization & Our Work

The TX Neighborhood Coalition was formed in 2017 when local coalitions throughout Texas began sharing ideas and best practices on fighting the proliferation of STRs in their local neighborhoods.

These local coalitions also found common ground in successfully fending off state level legislation that was being actively lobbied by West Coast giants Airbnb and Expedia/VRBO, along with other corporate STR operators. Such legislation would have prevented local governments from enforcing local zoning or enacting restrictions and regulations to protect their residential neighborhoods from the onslaught of STRs.

Today, the TX Neighborhood Coalition numbers in the thousands with representatives from over a dozen cities in TX. We are here to ensure that residents and neighbors have a voice.

The Texas Neighborhood Coalition is a grassroots organization, staffed by concerned citizens who donate their time and energy to help protect the health of residential neighborhoods. We do not receive funding from any person or entity. Passion is our funding - as we look to protect safety, peace and security for our families.

Victories for Neighborhoods

You are not alone in this fight to protect your families and neighborhoods. With a little energy, perseverance and a few best practices YOU CAN WIN against the corporate interests and investors bringing these STR mini-hotels into our residential neighborhoods.

Do not be fooled by STR operators who make fraudulent statements about court cases or state laws or private property rights. We can provide you with the facts.

victories at the local level:

Arlington - In April 2019, Arlington adopted an ordinance that reaffirmed and enforced a ban on all forms of STRs, including owner-occupied, in most residential areas of the city, save for an area around the entertainment district. Both the Court of Appeals and the TX Supreme Court have upheld the ordinance.

Austin - Austin has been at the forefront of the STR issue and court cases since the early 2010s. While pre-existing Type 2 STRs (whole home, owner absent) are allowed the city has successfully maintained a moratorium on new Type 2 STRs.

Grapevine - In September 2018, Grapevine updated and clarified a preexisting ordinance to make it abundantly clear that STRs were not, and had never been, allowed in Grapevine

Victories at the State Level:

2017 - While the TX Senate passed a pro-STR pre-emption bill that would have allowed STRs in all residential areas and prevented cities from restricting STRs, local neighborhood coalitions rallied and prevented the House bill from getting to the floor for vote. Later, various legislatures remarked that they did not realize the true issues or ramifications of the bill.

2019 - A pro-STR bill that would have allowed 1 in 8 residential homes to become an STR, and prevented cities from restricting STRs, was sponsored by a House Committee Chair. After a contentious all-day hearing, the bill died in committee, which was unique for a Chair-sponsored bill.

2021 - Through pre-emptive activities, no pro-STR bills were actively sponsored in the House or Senate.