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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/20/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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
    2/10/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    2/12/2026 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/16/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/18/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    2/19/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/20/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 837, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2026 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 (e1) Affordable Housing Bradley Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages Track This Bill
    H 1389 (c2) Affordable Housing Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) Track This Bill
    S 1548 Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --If Received Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 1 (pdf)
    166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 837, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2026 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 Affordable Housing Bradley Identical Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages Track This Bill
    H 1389 (c1) Affordable Housing Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) Track This Bill
    S 1548 Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --If Received Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    560863 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-136 and insert:     		Busatta 2/17/2026
    4:27 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 1 (pdf)
    166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 837, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2025 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 Affordable Housing Bradley Identical Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 1548 Affordable Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --If Received Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    899999 - Amendment
    Remove lines 44-45 and insert:     		Busatta 1/16/2026
    5:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/21/2026     		PDF
    239997 - Amendment
    Remove lines 106-107 and insert:     		Busatta 1/20/2026
    1:40 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/21/2026     		PDF
    965431 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove lines 106-107 and insert:     		Busatta 1/20/2026
    10:12 AM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    1/20/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.01055 Affordable housing. Page 1 (pdf)
    166.04151 Affordable housing. Page 3 (pdf)

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