Relating to surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.
SB 578 requires certain low-income housing developments that receive tax credits under Texas' 2026 or later allocation plans to install and maintain working exterior surveillance cameras at appropriate locations throughout the property. This applies only to non-rural developments and does not affect properties receiving credits under earlier plans. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, mandating camera installation as a condition for developments receiving qualifying tax credits. The bill directly affects developers and property managers of these specific housing projects.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 13, 2024
Last action May 27, 2025
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Introduced
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Engrossed
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Apr 2, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version with improved clarity and structure. The substantive policy content remains the same, requiring surveillance cameras in housing developments that receive low-income housing tax credits, with exemptions for rural areas and developments receiving credits before September 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the formatting improvements make the exemptions and requirements clearer.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version with line numbers and markup symbols to a clean, final engrossed version with proper section numbering and spacing.
REQUIREMENT
Clear requirement that housing developments receiving low-income housing tax credits must install and maintain operable exterior surveillance cameras at appropriate locations throughout the development.
ELIGIBILITY
Exemptions for developments located in rural areas or those that received tax credit allocations before September 1, 2025.
TIMELINE
The bill takes effect on September 1, 2025, which is when the surveillance camera requirements begin applying to eligible developments.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
25–5
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
4
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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