Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill amends the Government Code to require the Department of Housing and Community Development to give detailed written feedback when a city or county’s draft housing element does not substantially comply, and to review any revisions within 30 days. It creates a formal subregional‑entity process, sets strict timelines, public‑comment and appeal procedures for allocating regional housing needs, and adds penalties, court‑ordered remedies, and fund‑interception powers for jurisdictions that fail to comply.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6643.). · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Housing Committee Hearing
  Housing · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
3. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 16, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)
11. Apr 16, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)
12. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 15).

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Diane Papan (D) · sponsor
• Papan

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