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SB 732 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 732 requires apartment buildings for seniors (55+ years old) that receive low-income housing tax credits to install backup power systems. These systems must keep elevators running during outages (for access to residential areas) and maintain indoor temperatures between 68-82°F in at least one enclosed space. The Texas Department of Housing must ensure compliance by December 2026, with a report to the legislature by March 2027. The law takes effect September 2025.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires backup power systems in senior affordable housing (low-income tax credit buildings) to maintain elevator access and temperature safety during outages, strengthening tenant protections in existing affordable housing.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action May 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 29, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with minor text corrections and the addition of new subsections regarding waiver processes and compliance timelines. The core policy requirements for generators in low-income housing developments remain substantially the same, though the compliance deadline for existing developments was extended from December 31, 2026 to January 1, 2030.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on multifamily residential developments receiving low-income housing tax credits that reserve units for individuals 55 years of age and older.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection allowing the department to establish a rule-based waiver process for developments where compliance would create undue hardship, limited to two consecutive waivers.

TIMELINE

Extended the compliance deadline for developments completed on or before December 31, 2025 from the original December 31, 2026 date to January 1, 2030.

Updated the reporting deadline for non-compliance reports from March 1, 2027 to March 1, 2030.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies and removed draft annotations from the original introduced version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

24–6
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 29, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% 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
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Borris Miles
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
TX
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