Texans for Reasonable Solutions 🏗 🏠 Mission: Solve Texas’s affordability crisis by making ENERGY & HOMES attainable for Texans. Sign up👇🏼
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Whether you're a Democrat or Republican struggling with housing costs in this great state, Housing Affordability WAS and IS top of mind for Texans. Polling below 👇 #txlege
Our bi-partisan coalition will CONTINUE the fight for affordability for working folks-- it ain't over!
@appleseed_texas @AustinHabitat @TX4Transmission @TexasAFP @TPPF @TexansHousing @txenvironment
With Democrats sweeping Texas, the GOP-led war on cities nears its end.
Democrats are less likely to pick on cities the way Republican lawmakers have, observers said. But a fight over housing affordability will test that. texastribune.org/2026/11/07/…
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We’re going to build so many houses in Texas, just wait.
New Census data: Texas household incomes increased — but high housing costs are eating those gains. More than half of the state’s 4.3 million renters are cost-burdened. About 32% of homeowners with a mortgage are too.
The Legislature deserves credit for real progress, but the numbers are clear — more is still needed. Supply-side reforms to produce more homes are the proven way to lower prices. More homes = more affordable homes for Texans.
#txlege #Housing #Affordability
New Census data: Texas household incomes increased — but high housing costs are eating those gains. More than half of the state’s 4.3 million renters are cost-burdened. About 32% of homeowners with a mortgage are too.
The Legislature deserves credit for real progress, but the numbers are clear — more is still needed. Supply-side reforms to produce more homes are the proven way to lower prices. More homes = more affordable homes for Texans.
#txlege #Housing #Affordability
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Should be noted: Hinojosa and Goodwin each voted for the big housing bills last session (apartments in commercial areas, homes on smaller lots in new subdivisions).
One exception: Hinojosa voted against a bill getting rid of the “tyrant’s veto”
Notably in Texas' blue wave, there's starkly contrasting views of rental housing between the new Governor and Lt. Governor, both Democrats:
Gov-elect Hinojosa: References "predatory landlords" and incorrectly says "rent has surged" (rents in Texas have grown below U.S. average over last decade, and have fallen in last 4 years-- especially her city of Austin), blaming AI and "price gouging." Wants to limit investors buying houses, blaming them for pricing out homebuyers without mentioning Texas ranks in bottom 15 among states for home price growth in last 10 years.
Lt. Gov-elect Goodwin: Cut property taxes for single-family rental owners who agree to rent caps (i.e. funded, opt-in rent control, a win/win), and "streamline local permitting processes and reduce unnecessary regulations that drive up housing costs."
The new Lt. Gov gets it... it's all about supply and demand. You get to solutions by working together, not by pointing fingers and peddling click-baity conspiracy theories.
Goodwin is also example of how business-friendly Democrats in places like Texas and Florida may prevent the worst-case scenarios that some Republicans are fretting about. The "Texas is done" narrative is silly.
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Texas’s housing affordability crisis is supply-driven: a 306,000-home shortfall, falling permits, and a $321,000 median price reflect regulatory barriers blocking construction needed to meet population growth. texaspolicy.com/exploring-th…
Texans for Reasonable Solutions retweeted
A father of four working past his kids’ bedtime who can’t cover the mortgage. Millions saw themselves in him.
Government regulation ALONE adds $131,734 to the price of a new home (26.4%) of what buyers pay.
AI can cut that burden: Qatar’s AI permit system took building approvals from 30 days to TWO HOURS.
Families shouldn’t work this hard to pay for red tape.
At @TPPF's Housing Symposium this week, our GC, Brita Wallace, discussed the challenges in local implementation of the Texas Legislature's housing reforms. Check out this great panel at 4:41:00 xitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1DGleVAXW…
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Our awesome GC, Brita, gives us an idea of what we're facing at the @TPPF Housing Symposium. While SB 840 delivers real results, the gamesmanship of some cities still chokes out valuable housing supply — dog spas, Olympic-sized pools, art funds, questionable permitting, and much more.
Also at the @TPPF housing meeting, SB 840 was a big topic of discussion, great bill that allowed multifamily to be built basically by right in commercial districts
BUT some cities ( mostly around Dallas ) are playing games and still trying to require nonsense like olympic pools or murals that add to the cost
Texans for Reasonable Solutions retweeted
A report from the @JulianBondInst calculates that it takes aspiring buyers in Dallas and Houston 12 and 11 years of saving to buy a starter home in those respective markets. This is why @TXReasSolutions fights for supply-side, pro-housing reform in TX.
julianbondinstitute.org/publ…
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TPPF’s @JBonuraTxPolicy kicks off our Housing Reform Across America: What’s Working and What Texas Can Learn panel #txlege 🧵
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“Most people are fine with more housing, it’s pretty popular. A lot of these housing reforms have over 70% support among Americans.” - @AlexHrwtz
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“If you break down all of the housing laws introduced in this year’s legislative sessions across all the states, the most popular category of housing law was on the permitting side.” - @OldUrbanist from @mercatus
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“The good news is that a lot of cities effected by SB 840 have faithfully implemented the reforms and changed the narrative for zoning changes.” - Brita Wallace from @TXReasSolutions
Texans for Reasonable Solutions retweeted
See once again, “The Housing Theory of Everything,”
worksinprogress.co/issue/the…
For why effective YIMBY organizations such as @TXReasSolutions are so important - including for family formation.
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@TXReasSolutions did this.
Austin added 23.6% to its housing stock from 2020 to 2025. Providence added just 2.5%.
The chart shows the difference: Rents are falling in places like Austin that built more housing and rising in places like Providence where construction lagged. 🧵
ALT A line graph titled "Rent is falling in places that build and rising in places that don’t" from "Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2027."
Tell us supply and demand DOESN'T work in providing homes for working Texans? 👇 #txlege
Austin added 23.6% to its housing stock from 2020 to 2025. Providence added just 2.5%.
The chart shows the difference: Rents are falling in places like Austin that built more housing and rising in places like Providence where construction lagged. 🧵
ALT A line graph titled "Rent is falling in places that build and rising in places that don’t" from "Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2027."
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Texans for Reasonable Solutions retweeted
Austin added 23.6% to its housing stock from 2020 to 2025. Providence added just 2.5%.
The chart shows the difference: Rents are falling in places like Austin that built more housing and rising in places like Providence where construction lagged. 🧵
ALT A line graph titled "Rent is falling in places that build and rising in places that don’t" from "Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2027."
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Bring Your Own Power = Best of All Worlds 🌎 👇
Credit: Texas Political Spotlight #txlege #TexansWin
Bring Your Own Power = Best of All Worlds 🌎 👇
Credit: Texas Political Spotlight #txlege #TexansWin
Austin showed up for housing affordability. 🏠🛠️🤝
Proud to co-host today’s discussion with @AustinHabitat and UT Habitat. More than 60 people joined us to talk REAL solutions for more affordable homes.
Thanks to @WalkableAustin, Dr @JakeWegmann, @zoforaustin, @wlldvs, Jojo Feng and @JoshuaFechter.
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