On this page, we’ll be keeping a list of bills we’re monitoring throughout the 89th Texas Legislative Session from January to May 2025. You can find general information on each bill and the Dallas Housing Coalition’s analysis of each bill below. Click here for the Dallas Housing Coalition’s 89th Texas Legislative Session Agenda. Click on a bill to be taken to its Texas Legislature Online’s webpage.

How to navigate the legislative process:

Note: These are external links. We are sharing these for informational purposes about the legislative process only. The Dallas Housing Coalition does not endorse any information or positions that may be found on these pages.

• Texas Legislature Online (TLO) – Official source of up-to-date information on bills, hearings, and other aspects of the legislative process

• How to navigate TLO (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4), by Representative Gina Hinojosa

• Who represents me?, Texas Legislature Online – How to identify your elected officials

• Legislative process

  • Short version (visualization), the Texas Politics Project, University of Texas

  • Long version (document), Texas Legislative Council

  • Narrative version (FAQ), Texas Tribune

• Important dates, Texas Legislative Council

Check back often throughout session for updates and new resources. Please address any inquiries to Bryan Tony, Executive Director, at bryan@dallashousingcoalition.com.

How do Texans feel about many of the housing reforms currently being proposed?

A new survey conducted by Dallas Housing Coalition member, Texans for Housing in partnership with YouGov, reveals that Texans across the state are increasingly dissatisfied with housing availability and affordability. The survey, fielded from March 11 to March 19, 2025, gathered responses from 801 registered voters in Texas to gauge their views on the state of the housing market and support for new policies, including the proposed Texas Starter Homes Act. The results demonstrate broad, bipartisan support for key reforms aimed at addressing the housing crisis.

Read our April 16, 2025 press release announcing the survey’s findings.

Key Findings: 

• Housing reforms are widely supported: Large majorities of Texas voters support key measures in the Texas Starter Homes Act, which seeks to allow more homes to be built in the state by relaxing restrictive local rules. Support includes allowing smaller single-family homes, smaller lots and yards, and eliminating mandatory homeowners’ association (HOA) amenity requirements.

• There is strong demand for policy changes: 61 percent of Texas voters support the Texas Starter Homes Act overall, with majorities across political affiliations. Support includes 70 percent of Democrats, 58 percent of Republicans, and a 43-27 margin among Independents, with the rest undecided. 

• Housing is a top priority: When asked to identify their most pressing issues, 28 percent of Texans cited the cost of housing, ranking it among the top three statewide concerns behind inflation and immigration. Notably, housing is the top issue for Independent voters, surpassing immigration and job availability. 

• Individual property rights won out over local government restrictions: A majority (62 percent) of voters believe that property owners should have flexibility to build diverse housing types on their land, rather than granting local governments the power to restrict development. This includes majorities across the state’s rural, suburban, and urban areas.