SB 2137 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 2137 prohibits Texas housing authorities from requiring or considering public school quality ratings (like test scores or ratings) when allocating low-income housing tax credits. This directly affects developers applying for these credits, as it stops them from being penalized or favored based on the quality of nearby public schools. The law requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to study the policy's impact and report findings by November 1, 2027, and expires September 1, 2027. It applies only to applications submitted under the 2026 or 2027 allocation cycles and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · May 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill text transitioned from an amended draft to the final enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification of passage by both legislative chambers and the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding low-income housing tax credit allocation and educational quality criteria remains unchanged from the draft version.
Scope change
No substantive policy scope changes; the bill's applicability to low-income housing tax credits for 2026-2027 application cycles remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled version header, bill number formatting, and signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk, and Governor.

Added certification statements confirming the bill passed the Senate on May 12, 2025, and the House on May 24, 2025, with vote counts.

Removed draft annotations, bill number formatting inconsistencies, and placeholder text from the amended version.

Reformatted spacing and line breaks throughout the document to match standard enrolled bill formatting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025 · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

236
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 12, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican20
14 Yea 6 Nay
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-36-10)
house
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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