Texans For Housing
@texansforhousing.bsky.social
Texans For Housing advocates for housing reforms across Texas, allowing the creation of more and diverse styles of housing. We are united in a commitment to expanding housing opportunities, broadening affordability & expanding housing types.
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Incredible haul from
@yimbytown.bsky.social. Great goodies from @parkingreform.org @urbanistportland.bsky.social @futurewise.bsky.social @desegregatect.bsky.social @texansforhousing.bsky.social @americawalks.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social
Did I forget anyone? 👀👀👀
@yimbytown.bsky.social. Great goodies from @parkingreform.org @urbanistportland.bsky.social @futurewise.bsky.social @desegregatect.bsky.social @texansforhousing.bsky.social @americawalks.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social
Did I forget anyone? 👀👀👀
September 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Incredible haul from
@yimbytown.bsky.social. Great goodies from @parkingreform.org @urbanistportland.bsky.social @futurewise.bsky.social @desegregatect.bsky.social @texansforhousing.bsky.social @americawalks.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social
Did I forget anyone? 👀👀👀
@yimbytown.bsky.social. Great goodies from @parkingreform.org @urbanistportland.bsky.social @futurewise.bsky.social @desegregatect.bsky.social @texansforhousing.bsky.social @americawalks.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social
Did I forget anyone? 👀👀👀
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What's next for Texas?
"Our efforts are to get people in homes and help them stay in their homes," Mayville says.
Some specifics — ADUs, permit reform, tax reforms, affordable housing requirements, etc.
"Our efforts are to get people in homes and help them stay in their homes," Mayville says.
Some specifics — ADUs, permit reform, tax reforms, affordable housing requirements, etc.
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What's next for Texas?
"Our efforts are to get people in homes and help them stay in their homes," Mayville says.
Some specifics — ADUs, permit reform, tax reforms, affordable housing requirements, etc.
"Our efforts are to get people in homes and help them stay in their homes," Mayville says.
Some specifics — ADUs, permit reform, tax reforms, affordable housing requirements, etc.
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One big win was SB 840, which allows residential-in-commercial projects (like mixed-use or multifamily housing in commercial areas)
It was a widely supported policy, and had the least resistance.
"Who cares if someone lives above Costco?" Nosek says.
It was a widely supported policy, and had the least resistance.
"Who cares if someone lives above Costco?" Nosek says.
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
One big win was SB 840, which allows residential-in-commercial projects (like mixed-use or multifamily housing in commercial areas)
It was a widely supported policy, and had the least resistance.
"Who cares if someone lives above Costco?" Nosek says.
It was a widely supported policy, and had the least resistance.
"Who cares if someone lives above Costco?" Nosek says.
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Moderator Felicity Maxwell adds that the housing wins were largely bipartisan!
Maxwell adds that that was the result of the coalition building work going into the most recent session.
Maxwell adds that that was the result of the coalition building work going into the most recent session.
September 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Moderator Felicity Maxwell adds that the housing wins were largely bipartisan!
Maxwell adds that that was the result of the coalition building work going into the most recent session.
Maxwell adds that that was the result of the coalition building work going into the most recent session.
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"While all of us might have a lot of passion, it's important to talk to the practitioners and the experts on the issues." -Nicole Nosek
Once Texans for Reasonable Solutions had expert support, it was easier to move forward with housing legislation
Once Texans for Reasonable Solutions had expert support, it was easier to move forward with housing legislation
September 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"While all of us might have a lot of passion, it's important to talk to the practitioners and the experts on the issues." -Nicole Nosek
Once Texans for Reasonable Solutions had expert support, it was easier to move forward with housing legislation
Once Texans for Reasonable Solutions had expert support, it was easier to move forward with housing legislation
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Texas just passed 7 major pieces of housing reform during the recent legislative session, thanks to broad support from different partners.
September 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Texas just passed 7 major pieces of housing reform during the recent legislative session, thanks to broad support from different partners.
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Texas is paving the way for housing reform, and it was made possible by broad, bipartisan coalitions. Learn from our Texas YIMBYs on how to make that happen for housing reform:
September 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Texas is paving the way for housing reform, and it was made possible by broad, bipartisan coalitions. Learn from our Texas YIMBYs on how to make that happen for housing reform:
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Texans representing @yimbytown.bsky.social! Great discussion with @texansforhousing.bsky.social #txlege housing coalition partners. Great to share our recent housing wins with the #yimbytown audience
September 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Texans representing @yimbytown.bsky.social! Great discussion with @texansforhousing.bsky.social #txlege housing coalition partners. Great to share our recent housing wins with the #yimbytown audience
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YIMBY Idol will be coming home with @texansforhousing.bsky.social #yimbytown #missingmiddle #housingall 3:15pm today!
September 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
YIMBY Idol will be coming home with @texansforhousing.bsky.social #yimbytown #missingmiddle #housingall 3:15pm today!
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Join @maxdubler.com and @cityjane.bsky.social and Cheryl Daniel from @abundanthousingma.org today at 3:15 as they compete for YIMBY Idol at #yimbytown! You have to join to vote on the winner... @cayimby.bsky.social @texansforhousing.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join @maxdubler.com and @cityjane.bsky.social and Cheryl Daniel from @abundanthousingma.org today at 3:15 as they compete for YIMBY Idol at #yimbytown! You have to join to vote on the winner... @cayimby.bsky.social @texansforhousing.bsky.social
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That's a big W with more progress on the way thanks to the work of @aura-atx.org and @texansforhousing.bsky.social! 🤠🏘️
"I think if people are skeptical that building helps affordability, you should look to Austin." (visible here as the green dot at center and the green line at bottom of the graph)
September 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
That's a big W with more progress on the way thanks to the work of @aura-atx.org and @texansforhousing.bsky.social! 🤠🏘️
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Housing abundance is good politics, pass it on.
June 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Housing abundance is good politics, pass it on.
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This bill affects all of Texas, but nowhere more so than Austin, where:
1. Simple rezonings regularly spend $10k *investigating* whether they're vulnerable to petitions before even starting.
2. The city itself bundles zoning code tweaks, pays $500k in notification costs, and still loses in court.
1. Simple rezonings regularly spend $10k *investigating* whether they're vulnerable to petitions before even starting.
2. The city itself bundles zoning code tweaks, pays $500k in notification costs, and still loses in court.
June 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This bill affects all of Texas, but nowhere more so than Austin, where:
1. Simple rezonings regularly spend $10k *investigating* whether they're vulnerable to petitions before even starting.
2. The city itself bundles zoning code tweaks, pays $500k in notification costs, and still loses in court.
1. Simple rezonings regularly spend $10k *investigating* whether they're vulnerable to petitions before even starting.
2. The city itself bundles zoning code tweaks, pays $500k in notification costs, and still loses in court.
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"The law is a win for affordable housing advocates and reflects the Dallas City Council’s recently approved changes to the city's residential development code that could help incentivize developers to build small-scale housing density by removing costly barriers such as extra staircases."
"The law is a win for affordable housing advocates and reflects the Dallas City Council’s recently approved changes to the city's residential development code that could help incentivize developers to build small-scale housing density by removing costly barriers such as extra staircases."
@dallasobserver.com: Another piece of legislation that responded to moves made on the city level is Johnson’s SB 2835, which will allow municipalities to amend their residential building codes to accommodate multi-family developments that are built with a single staircase.
Read more by Emma Ruby:
Read more by Emma Ruby:
Tallying Up What North Texas Reps Actually Got Done in the Legislative Session
State Sen. Royce West was Dallas’ most prolific legislator this session, claiming 60 victories by Sine Die.
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June 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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"The law is a win for affordable housing advocates and reflects the Dallas City Council’s recently approved changes to the city's residential development code that could help incentivize developers to build small-scale housing density by removing costly barriers such as extra staircases."
"The law is a win for affordable housing advocates and reflects the Dallas City Council’s recently approved changes to the city's residential development code that could help incentivize developers to build small-scale housing density by removing costly barriers such as extra staircases."
If the Denver city council wants to see what a reasonable set of safety requirements for Single Stair buildings looks like, they should review SB 2835, recently passed by the #txlege & based 1+yr input from local & national stakeholders in Austin lead by @aura-atx.org, AIA Austin and TX 2036.
Unfortunately the conditions Denver’s building and fire departments are seeking to impose are the most unreasonable I’ve seen, and if they go through as they’re proposing, nothing will be built. See here: denver.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If the Denver city council wants to see what a reasonable set of safety requirements for Single Stair buildings looks like, they should review SB 2835, recently passed by the #txlege & based 1+yr input from local & national stakeholders in Austin lead by @aura-atx.org, AIA Austin and TX 2036.
We'll joining the @aura-atx.org crew at Batch Kolaches this Wednesday 6/18 and providing updates on our #housing wins at the 89th #txlege session! Join us for a great conversation & good time.
Join us on Wednesday to hang out with fans of transit, housing, and cities! Batch has great food, drinks, indoor space, outdoor space, and a kid-friendly play area. See you there!
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...
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June 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We'll joining the @aura-atx.org crew at Batch Kolaches this Wednesday 6/18 and providing updates on our #housing wins at the 89th #txlege session! Join us for a great conversation & good time.
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Texas just adopted its Starter Homes law SB 15, which caps minimum lot sizes at 3,000 square feet for new >5 acre subdivisions.
The first law of its kind in the country! Congrats @texansforhousing.bsky.social!
The first law of its kind in the country! Congrats @texansforhousing.bsky.social!
June 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Texas just adopted its Starter Homes law SB 15, which caps minimum lot sizes at 3,000 square feet for new >5 acre subdivisions.
The first law of its kind in the country! Congrats @texansforhousing.bsky.social!
The first law of its kind in the country! Congrats @texansforhousing.bsky.social!
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Texas had a heckuva 2025:
- Allowed apartments in commercial zones
- Legalized modest starter homes in new subdivisions
- Adopted single-stair up to 6 floors in the state bldg code
- Ended arbitrary roommate caps in college towns
Amazing work by @texansforhousing.bsky.social & coalition!
- Allowed apartments in commercial zones
- Legalized modest starter homes in new subdivisions
- Adopted single-stair up to 6 floors in the state bldg code
- Ended arbitrary roommate caps in college towns
Amazing work by @texansforhousing.bsky.social & coalition!
Texas just adopted its Starter Homes law SB 15, which caps minimum lot sizes at 3,000 square feet for new >5 acre subdivisions.
The first law of its kind in the country! Congrats @texansforhousing.bsky.social!
The first law of its kind in the country! Congrats @texansforhousing.bsky.social!
June 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Texas had a heckuva 2025:
- Allowed apartments in commercial zones
- Legalized modest starter homes in new subdivisions
- Adopted single-stair up to 6 floors in the state bldg code
- Ended arbitrary roommate caps in college towns
Amazing work by @texansforhousing.bsky.social & coalition!
- Allowed apartments in commercial zones
- Legalized modest starter homes in new subdivisions
- Adopted single-stair up to 6 floors in the state bldg code
- Ended arbitrary roommate caps in college towns
Amazing work by @texansforhousing.bsky.social & coalition!
Thrilled to work with @nathanfortexas.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social @aura-atx.org & Texas 2036 to pass this critical housing affordability measure through the #txlege. Single Stair Reform will provide more bright, spacious homes for Texas families!
More housing for Texans is on the way.
Working together with Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social, we passed my SB 2835, clearing away old codes and outdated modes.
These buildings make better use of available land and interior space, and are safer than traditional mega-complex multi-family housing.
Working together with Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social, we passed my SB 2835, clearing away old codes and outdated modes.
These buildings make better use of available land and interior space, and are safer than traditional mega-complex multi-family housing.
May 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Thrilled to work with @nathanfortexas.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social @aura-atx.org & Texas 2036 to pass this critical housing affordability measure through the #txlege. Single Stair Reform will provide more bright, spacious homes for Texas families!
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AURA was proud to advocate for this bill every step of the way!
Special thanks to @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for all of their work on statewide single-stair!
Thanks also to Texas 2036 & @texansforhousing.bsky.social for their tireless work on this common sense reform!
Special thanks to @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for all of their work on statewide single-stair!
Thanks also to Texas 2036 & @texansforhousing.bsky.social for their tireless work on this common sense reform!
TEXAS PASSES 6-STORY SINGLE-STAIR BILL! 🤠
- Legalizes 6-stories, 4-units/floor, in TX state building code
- Cities that adopt standard amendments to state building code would by-default legalize 6-story single-stair apartments
- Paves way for streamlined adoption by cities
- Legalizes 6-stories, 4-units/floor, in TX state building code
- Cities that adopt standard amendments to state building code would by-default legalize 6-story single-stair apartments
- Paves way for streamlined adoption by cities
May 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
AURA was proud to advocate for this bill every step of the way!
Special thanks to @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for all of their work on statewide single-stair!
Thanks also to Texas 2036 & @texansforhousing.bsky.social for their tireless work on this common sense reform!
Special thanks to @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for all of their work on statewide single-stair!
Thanks also to Texas 2036 & @texansforhousing.bsky.social for their tireless work on this common sense reform!
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As of this morning, Texas has officially legalized apartments in commercial zones across the state! Big ups to @texansforhousing.bsky.social & the bipartisan pro-housing coalition in the Lone Star State!
The results are in! Texas legislature passes bipartisan bill to lead statewide housing reform. SB 840 allows homes to be built on underused commercial land, especially areas near jobs and transit, in larger cities. Texas has taken the next step towards housing affordability and opportunity!
May 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
As of this morning, Texas has officially legalized apartments in commercial zones across the state! Big ups to @texansforhousing.bsky.social & the bipartisan pro-housing coalition in the Lone Star State!
🚨 SB 673 needs your voice!
This crucial ADU bill is stuck in the Calendars Committee and must be placed on the House Calendar by May 27 to move forward. Call calendar committee members and tell them to support SB 673. Texans need more housing options; let's make them easier to build.
#txlege #SB673
This crucial ADU bill is stuck in the Calendars Committee and must be placed on the House Calendar by May 27 to move forward. Call calendar committee members and tell them to support SB 673. Texans need more housing options; let's make them easier to build.
#txlege #SB673
May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The results are in! Texas legislature passes bipartisan bill to lead statewide housing reform. SB 840 allows homes to be built on underused commercial land, especially areas near jobs and transit, in larger cities. Texas has taken the next step towards housing affordability and opportunity!
May 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The results are in! Texas legislature passes bipartisan bill to lead statewide housing reform. SB 840 allows homes to be built on underused commercial land, especially areas near jobs and transit, in larger cities. Texas has taken the next step towards housing affordability and opportunity!