Texas Zoning

46 cities profiled. Texas has no ADU preemption but SB 840 (2025) creates a significant multifamily by-right pathway in commercial zones for qualifying cities.

State Preemption — Active
SB 840 — Multifamily By-Right in Commercial Zones (2025)
Cities >150k population in counties >300k must allow multifamily at ≥36 du/ac in commercial, office, retail, warehouse, and mixed-use zones. No rezoning required. Height floor: 45 ft. Parking cap: 1 space/unit.
State Preemption — Active
SB 15 — Small Lot Deregulation (2025)
Lots ≤4,000 sf: cities cannot regulate setbacks, parking, height, or bulk below a baseline floor. Intended to enable missing middle on small urban infill lots.
Cities with Interactive Explorers
Dallas 1.3M ⚙ Explorer
All Profiled Cities
Houston2.3M
San Antonio1.4M
Austin979K
Fort Worth919K
El Paso678K
Arlington394K
Corpus Christi317K
Plano285K
Lubbock257K
Laredo255K
… 35 more