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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House Bill 1524 defines bona fide real estate offers and clarifies dwelling standards under the Fair Housing Act
Last action · March 12, 2025: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic DevelopmentSponsor: Cecil Bell
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1524 updates the Texas Fair Housing Act to establish a formal definition for a '' and modifies the definition of a 'dwelling' to require a for residential structures starting September 1, 2025.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Property owners
Property owners must ensure residential structures meet certificate of occupancy criteria to qualify under the updated housing definitions.
Real estate developers
Developers offering vacant land or constructing residential structures must comply with the modified statutory definitions for dwellings and offers.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What constitutes a 'bona fide offer' under the proposed law?
How does the bill change the definition of a dwelling?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
- Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Dec 5, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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