SB1567 prohibits Texas home-rule municipalities from regulating dwelling unit occupancy based on age, familial status, occupation, relationship.

SB1567 amends the Local Government Code to restrict home-rule municipalities from enacting zoning ordinances that limit the number of occupants in a dwelling unit based on age, familial status, occupation, relationship status, or kinship. The bill defines a "dwelling unit" as a house, apartment, or unit in a multiunit residential structure, excluding transient accommodations. Municipalities retain the authority to set occupancy limits based on health and safety standards, such as building codes, fire codes, or affordable housing guidelines.

SB1567 prohibits Texas home-rule municipalities from regulating dwelling unit occupancy based on age, familial status, occupation, relationship.

SB1567 amends the Local Government Code to restrict home-rule municipalities from enacting zoning ordinances that limit the number of occupants in a dwelling unit based on age, familial status, occupation, relationship status, or kinship. The bill defines a "dwelling unit" as a house, apartment, or unit in a multiunit residential structure, excluding transient accommodations. Municipalities retain the authority to set occupancy limits based on health and safety standards, such as building codes, fire codes, or affordable housing guidelines.