Expanding tax credits to save older affordable apartment buildings

Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits.

Introduced· 2025-02-18

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This bill allows more older affordable apartment buildings to qualify for state tax credits so they can be fixed up and kept cheap for renters.

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Texas gives special tax breaks to developers who fix up older affordable housing instead of turning it into expensive apartments. But right now, some federal housing programs are not on the state's list to get this help. This bill adds four specific types of Section 8 housing to the approved list. If it passes, it will be easier to save these buildings from being sold off or upgraded for wealthier tenants, which keeps rent low for the ordinary people who already live there.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Adds four specific types of Section 8 housing programs to the state's list of at-risk properties.
Allows the owners of these buildings to apply for low-income housing tax credits.
Targets buildings where the legal agreement to keep rent affordable is about to expire.