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, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Plano, New Braunfels and others confirm that cities can protect residential neighborhoods from STR hotels.

Victories at the State Level: Since 2017 we have helped defeat pre-emption bills that would prevent cities from restricting and regulating STRs. We also been successful in obtaining exceptions in three passed bills that protect neighborhoods from STRs.