We cover committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing at the Texas Legislature, which concludes its 2017 session at the end of May. Follow updates and our full bill tracker here. The great […]
Recent changes to the way Texas scores applications for housing tax credits appear to have had a slight but notable impact on the number of proposed developments in the most affluent parts of the state. […]
Did a fair housing suit actually cause the State of Texas to reduce racial segregation? That’s the question our recent report, Fair Housing and Balanced Choices, sought to answer. By analyzing the locations of housing […]
In 2013, the State of Texas changed its scoring criteria for applications for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, in response to a fair housing case that would ultimately make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
The Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IGR) is one of the most influential in the Texas Senate, dealing with the administration of governmental rules and the interaction between federal, state and local entities. During the interim between […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a bulletin that reprimands a thinly-veiled “Agency” in “State X” for its reliance on local support to approve applications for housing tax credits. It’s no stretch to infer that they’re referencing Texas and […]
The Texas Legislature opens next month under specific instructions to use a 4 percent reduction in general revenue as the starting point in budget talks. Gov. Greg Abbott and the leaders of the House and Senate, Speaker Joe […]
