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TX HB2464

Bill

Status

Passed

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cole Hefner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from banning "no-impact home-based businesses" that stay within occupancy limits, don't generate on-street parking or substantial traffic increases, have no activities visible from the street, and don't substantially increase noise

  • Prevents municipalities from requiring licenses, permits, or other approvals to operate a no-impact home-based business

  • Bars municipalities from requiring rezoning for non-residential use or installation of fire sprinkler systems for home-based businesses in single-family homes or multi-family structures with two or fewer units

  • Allows municipalities to still regulate home-based businesses for compliance with fire codes, building codes, health and sanitation, traffic, waste disposal, and noise control, and to limit businesses selling alcohol, illegal drugs, operating as sober living homes, or sexually oriented businesses

  • Preserves the ability of homeowners' associations to enforce private deed restrictions and municipalities to regulate short-term rentals; takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate a home-based business.

Property Interests

Last Action

Effective immediately

6/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government5/15/2025
Intergovernmental Affairs3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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