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Texas Beach Town Can Keep Most New Rental Rules For Now

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton · May 4, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT

A Texas federal judge has largely allowed a Galveston County beach town to enforce its new short-term rental rules, finding them to be reasonably tied to safety and nuisance control....

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Case Title

Jamaica Beach STR Association et al v. City of Jamaica Beach, Texas et al

Case Number

3:26-cv-00031

Court

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

February 04, 2026

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