Victory! 3 Big Wins for Texas Housing
Our three bills that are now signed by the Governor:
🏛️ HB 24 – Ending the Tyrant’s Veto
Championed by Rep. Dustin Burrows and Sen. Bryan Hughes
✅ Restores fairness to zoning decisions
✅ Raises protest threshold from 20% to 60%
✅ Repeals the 75% supermajority rule for rezoning votes
Result: More homes, stronger property rights, and fewer NIMBY roadblocks.
🏙️ SB 840 – Homes Instead of Weeds
Championed by Sen. Bryan Hughes and Rep. Cole Hefner
✅ Allows residential and mixed-use housing on ALL commercial land in big cities
✅ Turns underused strip malls and parking lots into homes
✅ Builds on Florida’s success—15,000+ units in one year!
Result: Lower rents, less sprawl, and more opportunity across Texas.
🏢 SB 2477 – Converting Empty Offices into Housing
Championed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Rep. Jared Patterson
✅ Legalizes housing in vacant office zones
✅ Unlocks millions of square feet for homes
✅ Supported by 71% of Texans
Result: More affordable homes without touching open space.
These common-sense reforms will help tackle our state’s housing shortage without raising taxes or expanding government. They restore property rights, boost supply, and put Texans in charge of where we live and grow.
We're still waiting eagerly to see what happens with SB 15, which will allow building homes on smaller lots in new neighborhoods. We'll let you know as soon as we find out!
Let’s keep the momentum going!
Texans for Reasonable Solutions
2028 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741-6966
https://www.texansforreasonablesolutions.org/
