CS/CS/HB 837: Affordable Housing

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, Busatta

Affordable Housing; Revises definitions of certain land use categories for which certain residential development may be authorized to exclude farms & farm operations & uses associated therewith; revises definition of term "industrial use" to exclude certain facilities.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/19/2026 10:00 AM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 962 (er) by Bradley Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/17/2026 S Ordered enrolled	Similar
  H 1389 (er) by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 1548 by Calatayud Affordable Housing Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1389 -SJ 677	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  125.01055	Affordable housing.	Page 1 (pdf)
  166.04151	Affordable housing.	Page 4 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/18/2025	H	• Filed
  1/5/2026	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/16/2026	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  1/21/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  1/22/2026	H	• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/23/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/16/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/18/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/19/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/20/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/11/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to SB 962