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HB 1865TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas raises single-development low-income housing tax credit cap to $3 million

Original title: Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credits.

Last action · May 15, 2025: Placed on General State CalendarSponsor: Joe Moody

Companion · SB 898same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas increases the maximum low-income housing tax credit allocation for an individual development from $2 million to $3 million per application round, applying to applications submitted under the 2026 or later starting September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Developers applying for state housing tax credits can receive an additional $1 million per individual development in a single application round, potentially altering financing structures for large-scale affordable housing projects in Texas.

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.

Directly affected

low income housing tax credit applicants

Applicants are subject to a raised individual development credit cap of $3 million per application round starting with the 2026 qualified allocation plan.

Directly affected

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

The department must issue commitments based on the updated individual development credit cap of $3 million for applicable cycles.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the House floor.

Procedural history

14 actions

May 15, 2025House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025House
Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

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Apr 30, 2025House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 22, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 22, 2025House
Considered in public hearing
Apr 22, 2025House
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 14, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Jan 15, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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Connected Entities

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

OrganizationTexas Department of Housing and Community Affairs“Receives low income housing tax credit applications and implements the qualified”Map →

Sources

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capitol.texas.gov

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