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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas creates housing Texas fund to finance affordable multifamily developments and homelessness support
Last action · July 14, 2025: FiledSponsor: John Bucy
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas establishes the as a special state treasury fund managed by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, dedicating 90 percent of its expenditures to grants for low-income households, nine percent to housing placement for individuals recently experiencing homelessness, and one percent to homelessness prevention and rapid transition programs.
The measure establishes a dedicated funding stream for affordable housing development and homelessness services, directing 90% of available resources toward nonprofit developers of multifamily rental housing for low-income residents.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
The department is assigned the responsibility of administering the newly created housing Texas fund and allocating its expenditures.
nonprofit developers of multifamily affordable housing
Eligible to receive 90 percent of the fund's annual expenditures as grants to develop, maintain, and manage low-income rental housing.
individuals and families of low income
Stated as the primary beneficiaries of the multifamily rental housing developed, maintained, and managed through fund grants.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jul 14, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Establishment of Dedicated State Housing Fund
The bill codifies a structured funding mechanism within the Government Code, mandating exact percentage splits for affordable housing development versus homelessness intervention.
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capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
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