TX HB1595

Establishes new conditions for public housing authorities to receive property tax exemptions on multifamily residential developments, requiring at least 10% of units reserved for households earning no more than 60% of area median income and 40% reserved for those earning no more than 80%, OR at least 20% of units reserved for project-based rental assistance recipients or households earning no more than 30% of area median income

Requires housing authorities claiming tax exemptions to submit annual compliance audit reports to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and local appraisal districts, with audits conducted by independent auditors at the authority's expense

Prohibits housing authorities receiving tax exemptions from refusing to rent to housing choice voucher (Section 8) participants or using income standards requiring voucher holders to have income exceeding 250% of their share of monthly rent

Mandates tenant protections in lease agreements, including prohibitions on landlord retaliation against tenants who participate in tenant organizations and limiting lease non-renewals to cases of substantial lease violations or repeated minor violations

Applies new requirements to multifamily developments acquired or newly constructed after the effective date, with initial audit reports due by June 1, 2026, and allows the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to charge fees to cover administrative costs