Post by High Priestess on Apr 12, 2017 3:31:53 GMT
Like some other Republican -majority states are doing (Arizona, Indiana, Idaho) Texas has a senate bill which would prohibit cities from enacting blanket bans on short term rentals:
“This is a property rights issue, plain and simple,” Sen. Hancock said in a statement. “In Texas, we believe property rights are a foundational freedom worth protecting … SB 451 expressly protects local governments’ ability to impose reasonable regulations, such as residential zoning restrictions, to ensure the health and safety of the people and communities they serve