A Texas bill designed to simplify the conversion of nonresidential sites into mixed-use or multifamily properties was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 20 and is set to take effect on Sept.

A developer is reimagining a strip mall property as a mixed-use complex with housing and retail. A strip mall redevelopment ...

Texas SB 840 allows multifamily by right in commercial zones of select cities—cutting red tape, waiving fees, and creating key advantages for developers Texas Senate Bill 840 Eases Multifamily ...

Texas just passed several laws that will make it easier to build housing in the Lonestar state. In Connecticut, a similar ...

The Legislature passed laws allowing smaller homes on smaller lots and making it harder for neighbors to block new housing.

AUSTIN, Texas - A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers has passed legislation that would relax the rules on land zoning, ... Senate Bill 840.

Senate Bill 840 mandates cities allow multifamily use in commercial zones, streamlining permits and limiting local restrictions. Effective Sept. 1, 2025, if enacted Texas SB 840 Eases Zoning for ...

Texas lawmakers hope changes made this year will spur new home building and lower the cost of housing. ... Another bill, Senate Bill 840 by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has officially vetoed Senate Bill 3 and instead has placed it on the agenda for a special session to ...

Under SB 840, authored by Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes, a Republican from Mineola, Texas’ biggest cities must allow residential development in nonresidential zones. House Bill 24, ...

Texas legislators overrode city zoning rules to allow smaller homes on smaller lots in some places and apartments and mixed-use ... Another bill, Senate Bill 840 by state Sen. Bryan ...