City Watch — Dallas
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Dallas.
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- The city's own 9% Hotel Occupancy Tax defines a short-term rental as a 'hotel' and reaches whole-home stays
- The June 2023 residential-zone-exclusion and registration ordinances are enjoined and unenforced (temporary injunction affirmed on appeal; Texas Supreme Court petition pending) — not in force
- Only the municipal lodging tax currently reaches STRs; no STR-specific registration or zoning device is enforceable
Based on: Two June 2023 Dallas STR ordinances (residential-zone use exclusion + citywide registration/occupancy ordinance), both
“The Dallas City Code and State of Texas Tax Code define a short-term rental (STR) as a hotel for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) purposes; owners/operators must collect and remit 9% Dallas City HOT (plus 6% state HOT) on net room receipts.”— Two June 2023 Dallas STR ordinances (residential-zone use exclusion + citywide registration/occupancy ordinance), both
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Pending legislation
Monitoring Dallas · system last checked Sep 21, 2026
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