[4] The types of municipalities in Texas are defined in the Local Government Code, which was codified in 1987.
A general-law municipality has no charter and is limited to the specific powers granted by the general laws of the state.
Home-rule municipalities have a charter and derive the "full power of local self-government"[6] from the Constitution of Texas.
A general-law municipality containing more than 5,000 inhabitants may order an election on adopting a home-rule charter.
[7] Three pairs of municipalities share the same name: Lakeside, Oak Ridge, and Reno.