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Texas Guest & occupancy limits

Last reviewed 2026-10-16

Guest & occupancy limits in Texas

A landlord generally may not allow more than three adults per bedroom to occupy a dwelling (with fair-housing and family-violence exceptions). Statute text: "Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling" (Tex. Prop. Code § 92.010(a)).

Verified Source: Tex. Prop. Code § 92.010(a) · last checked 2026-10-16

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