CS/HB 837: Affordable Housing
GENERAL BILL by 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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• 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 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
