Relating to the identification, use, and taxation of surplus state property suitable for the development of affordable housing.
This bill requires Texas to catalog unused state land in cities with 25,000+ residents or counties with 50,000+ residents. It directs the state land office, with input from housing authorities, to identify properties suitable for affordable housing development using criteria like location near jobs/transit, property features, and housing shortage severity. The bill mandates creating a public map showing these properties overlaid with areas needing affordable housing, then issuing requests for developers to bid on long-term leases for building affordable units. It directly affects state property management, housing developers, and communities facing housing affordability challenges. The law focuses on identifying and mapping potential sites rather than changing tax policies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
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4
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1
Committee
2
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
No action taken in committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Talarico
DDemocratic
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