Planning and zoning: housing elements: affirmatively furthering fair housing.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill amends the Government Code so local jurisdictions must identify and zone sites that will "affirmatively further" fair housing for all income levels. It adds detailed content, density, utility, and analysis requirements to housing elements and ties them to regional housing need calculations. The goal is to ensure new housing is distributed equitably and that affordable, assisted, and shelter units are preserved and created.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 13. Page 1984.) · Jun 3, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 14, 2025
• Housing Committee Hearing
  Housing · Jul 1, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Jul 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. Jul 2, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
3. Jun 23, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
4. Jun 18, 2025Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
5. Jun 4, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6. Jun 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 13. Page 1984.)
7. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
9. May 21, 2025Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
10. May 21, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
11. May 14, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
12. May 1, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 21 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mark González (D) · sponsor

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