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Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots
Lawmakers, who are preempting locals on lot sizes in new subdivisions, have been eyeing ways to allow more homes to be built ...
Texas might lift occupancy limits on homes. Could that exacerbate ‘stealth dorm’ issues?
The bill was put forth following complaints from Texas A&M students after the city of College Station cracked down on ...
Why are Texas leaders focused on squatting? Experts say it's not a widespread problem.
Housing experts say there is little data to show that squatting is a widespread problem, much less a growing one.
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Meet Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the L'Oréal heiress worth about $80 billion
L'Oréal also licenses the beauty divisions of luxury fashion houses including Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino. She has been ...
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Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief should go to homeowners over businesses.
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Texas lawmakers differ on how to handle truancy problem
Several bills have been filed in the Texas House and Senate this legislative session aimed at addressing the problem of ...
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Houston lawmaker’s bill to combat squatting set to advance in Texas Senate
Supporters of Senate Bill 38 say it’s needed to protect private property rights. Opponents say it threatens to undermine the ...
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Bettencourt Bill Calling for Death Penalty When Victims Are 15 or Younger Advances in Committee
A bill introduced by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) to alter Texas’ capital murder statute — ensuring that those convicted ...
College Station council member raises concern over occupancy enforcement bill
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A member of the College Station City Council has raised concerns about a bill filed in the ...
Texas Senate passes priority bills, from affordable housing to parental rights
The Texas Senate continues to pass legislative priorities, from affordable housing to parental rights. Most bills received ...
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Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots
Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican who authored ... the state’s high home prices and rents by allowing more homes to be built. Texas needs about 320,000 more homes than it has, according ...