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TX SB2137

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Menendez

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs from requiring that public schools in a proposed development's attendance zone meet educational quality criteria as a threshold requirement for low income housing tax credit applications

  • Bars the department from awarding points in the qualified allocation plan scoring system based on the educational quality of public schools near proposed affordable housing development sites

  • Applies only to applications submitted during the 2026 or 2027 qualified allocation plan cycles, with the restrictions expiring September 1, 2027

  • Requires TDHCA to conduct a study on the effects of removing school quality criteria from the tax credit allocation process and submit a report to legislative committees by November 1, 2027

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed the Senate 24-6 on May 12, 2025, and the House 91-44 on May 24, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Taxation

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Intergovernmental Affairs5/14/2025
Local Government3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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