Relating to the establishment and implementation by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program.

SB 337 establishes the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. It provides up to $3,500 per household to help vulnerable individuals and families secure housing by covering costs like security deposits or first-month rent. The program directly assists those experiencing homelessness (including newly homeless individuals), fleeing domestic violence or trafficking, or at high risk of housing instability due to chronic homelessness or disability. Local governments and nonprofits selected through a competitive process will administer the program, using federal or state housing vouchers as a pathway to connect participants with landlords. The bill focuses on practical housing access rather than new housing construction.