Is there rent control in Texas?
No. Texas has no statewide rent control, and its cities and counties cannot simply adopt their own: a city may establish rent control only if its governing body finds that a housing emergency exists because of a disaster and the governor approves the ordinance, and the rent control continues or ends the same way the governor continues or ends the state of disaster. This is Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 214.902.
| What | Texas |
|---|---|
| Rent control | Only in a declared disaster, with the governor’s approval |
| What the law does | Limits rent control by cities and counties |
Source
Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 214.902
Read the statute in the Texas Statutes (Texas Legislature): statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
Checked against the statute on October 23, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
This page states whether the state lets its cities control rent, and any statewide limit on an increase, so a renewal can be checked before it is offered. In New York City, Seayora’s rent-increase advisor goes further: it computes the highest increase the Rent Guidelines Board order and the Good Cause standard allow for each apartment, with the law cited, and gives no number where the law is not verified.
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