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Plano Landlord-Tenant Rules

Plano adds local rules on top of Texas landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

State preemption of local tenant rulesTexas law sharply limits what the City can do for renters. A Texas city may not adopt, enforce or keep an ordinance in a field the Texas Property Code occupies, and that field expressly includes ordinances that regulate evictions or that prohibit, restrict or delay a notice to vacate or the filing of an eviction suit. For eviction suits filed on or after January 1, 2026, only the Legislature may modify or suspend eviction procedures, and courts may not require mediation or other pre-trial proceedings. Cities also may not bar landlords from refusing tenants because their rent is paid partly with federal housing assistance, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, except protections for military veterans.
SB 38 enrolled text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00038F.htm. SB 267 enrolled text: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SB00267F.htm.
Source: Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 1.004 (HB 2127, 88th Leg., 2023); Tex. Prop. Code Secs. 24.0043, 24.00506 (SB 38, 89th Leg., 2025); Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Sec. 250.007 (SB 267, 84th Leg., 2015)
Rental registration & inspection (apartments)Plano runs a Multi-Family Rental Registration and Inspection Program for apartment communities. Its stated purpose is to safeguard the life, health, safety, welfare and property of residents and the public by enforcing minimum building standards and property maintenance codes, and by providing remedies for violations.
Program page: https://www.plano.gov/955. Registration rules, inspection frequency, fees and the complaint process were not shown on the pages read.
Source: Official source

Eviction cases in Plano are heard in: Collin County Justice of the Peace Courts; Precinct 3 sits at 920 E. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75074 (other precincts: McKinney, Lavon, Frisco). The county's precinct map shows which court covers an address.

Right to a lawyer in eviction cases

No guaranteed right to counsel. No city- or county-funded eviction attorney program was found. Official source

Local agencies

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Plano add on top of Texas law?
State preemption of local tenant rules: Texas law sharply limits what the City can do for renters. A Texas city may not adopt, enforce or keep an ordinance in a field the Texas Property Code occupies, and that field expressly includes ordinances that regulate evictions or that prohibit, restrict or delay a notice to vacate or the filing of an eviction suit. For eviction suits filed on or after January 1, 2026, only the Legislature may modify or suspend eviction procedures, and courts may not require mediation or other pre-trial proceedings. Cities also may not bar landlords from refusing tenants because their rent is paid partly with federal housing assistance, such as Housing Choice Vouchers, except protections for military veterans.; Rental registration & inspection (apartments): Plano runs a Multi-Family Rental Registration and Inspection Program for apartment communities. Its stated purpose is to safeguard the life, health, safety, welfare and property of residents and the public by enforcing minimum building standards and property maintenance codes, and by providing remedies for violations.

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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.

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