Texas House Revives Zoning Reform Bill to Lower Minimum Lot Sizes

High-density housing bill advances in House

AUSTIN — The Texas House gave a thumbs Wednesday to a bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots in Texas’ biggest cities, part of a broad push by state lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

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Texas House revives zoning reform bill to lower minimum lot sizes

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Senate Bill 15 — which prevents larger cities from imposing minimum residential lot sizes of 3,000 square feet or larger — appeared to be dead on Sunday. State Rep. Ramon Romero Jr., D-Fort Worth, had called a point of order on the bill, claiming a population bracket improperly restricted a political subdivision. He was correct. "The bill as reported from committee exempted from its application a location that is, among other …

Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing afford…

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

Texas House OKs less rigid neighborhood zoning rules, setting up debate with Senate

Senate Bill 15 seeks to make housing more affordable by loosening density restrictions for new neighborhoods. The latest version of the bill would more than double the density rules approved by state senators in March.

Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House - MyParisTexas

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices. The Texas House gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots in Texas’ biggest cities, part of a broad push by state lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices. But the House made significant tweaks that would limit how many new homes could be built under the bill, s…