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New Trump Administration Executive Orders Push a Deregulatory Housing Agenda
On March 13, President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at lowering housing costs by cutting regulatory barriers and expanding access to mortgage credit. One order focuses on home construction, directing federal agencies to revisit environmental, permitting,...
Senate Advances Major Bipartisan Housing Package, but Final Outcome Remains Uncertain
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a sweeping 89–10 vote, advancing one of the most significant federal housing packages in years. The bill is a combined package that pulls together nearly 40 housing and community development...
TAAHP and TAA Submit Detailed Comments on TDHCA’s Multifamily PRWORA Rule
On March 3, TAAHP and the Texas Apartment Association (TAA) formally submitted a joint comment letter to TDHCA on its proposed PRWORA implementation rule for multifamily developments with HOME, HOME-ARP Rental, and National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) units. As...
March 3 Texas Primaries Set the Stage for May Runoffs
Texas’ March 3 primaries produced high turnout, major runoff matchups, and a few notable incumbent losses, giving an early look at the political dynamics that could shape both the November general election and the 2027 legislative session. One of the clearest...
TDHCA Advances Multifamily PRWORA Rulemaking on Immigration Eligibility Verification
Written by Whitney Parra, TAAHP Senior Government Affairs Manager The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is moving closer to adopting new immigration eligibility verification requirements for a subset of federally funded multifamily...
TAAHP Proposes Housing Interim Charges Ahead of the 90th Legislative Session
With the 90th Texas Legislature set to convene in January 2027, the early work of agenda-setting has already begun. Because Texas lawmakers meet for just 140 days every two years, much of the policy groundwork happens in the interim, when House and Senate leadership...
How a Democrat Flipped Texas Senate District 9 in Tarrant County
A Texas state Senate race is not usually the kind of contest that commands national attention. But on January 31, 2026, that’s exactly what happened in Texas Senate District 9—a historically Republican seat in Tarrant County that President Trump carried by 17 points...
Consolidated Appropriations Act Increase HUD Budget to $77.3B
President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 on February 3, enacting a $1.2 trillion “minibus” spending package that provides full-year discretionary funding for federal agencies covered by five of the 12 annual appropriations bills: Defense;...
Housing for the 21st Century Act Passes the House
On February 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, under suspension of the rules—a fast-track procedure reserved for measures leadership believes can clear an unusually high bar. The bill passed with 390 Yeas and 9...
Housing Takes Center Stage as Congress Advances Bipartisan Packages and Funding Decisions
In the second half of 2025, both the House and Senate advanced major bipartisan housing authorization packages, underscoring sustained congressional attention to housing supply, financing constraints, and program efficiency. In December, the House Financial Services...