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Texans for Reasonable Solutions 501c(4) advocating for Legislative Solutions to Texas's Housing Crisis.

Austin showed up for housing affordability. 🏠🛠️🤝More than 60 people joined today’s important discussion on making housin...
10/01/2026

Austin showed up for housing affordability. 🏠🛠️🤝

More than 60 people joined today’s important discussion on making housing more affordable across Texas. Proud to co-host alongside Austin Habitat for Humanity and UT Habitat for Humanity.

Thank you to panellists Greg Anderson, Dr. Jake Wegmann, Council Member Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, District 9, Will Davis and Jojo Feng — and to moderator Josh Fechter of The Texas Tribune.

Can Texans still afford to put down roots in the communities they love?At the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, our Chair, Ni...
09/19/2026

Can Texans still afford to put down roots in the communities they love?

At the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, our Chair, Nicole Nabulsi Nosek, will discuss housing, affordability and property rights—issues that shape where Texans can live, build and thrive.

Join the conversation Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin. Ticket details are in the first comment.

Austin’s housing affordability challenge affects all of us—from families and students to the people who keep our city mo...
09/18/2026

Austin’s housing affordability challenge affects all of us—from families and students to the people who keep our city moving.

Join Texans for Reasonable Solutions, Austin Habitat for Humanity UT Campus Chapter for a timely conversation with community leaders and housing experts.

Featuring Greg Anderson, Dr. Jake Wegmann, Council Member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, Will Davis and Jojo Feng. Moderated by Josh Fechter of The Texas Tribune.

📅 Wednesday, 30 September
🕧 12:30–1:45 PM CT
📍 The University of Texas at Austin — final room details to follow
🌯 Complimentary Cabo Bob’s lunch for registered attendees

Please RSVP using the link in the first comment below to reserve your place.

Thank you to everyone who joined our Texas Energy Future Happy Hour in Austin last Tuesday. We had a thoughtful conversa...
09/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our Texas Energy Future Happy Hour in Austin last Tuesday. We had a thoughtful conversation about meeting Texas’ fast-growing electricity demand while keeping energy affordable and the grid reliable.

Grateful to our co-host American Conservation Coalition and panelists Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute, and Nick Josefowitz, for helping move the conversation from problems to practical solutions.

Texas unlocked housing—let’s celebrate it!The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board says Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legi...
09/10/2026

Texas unlocked housing—let’s celebrate it!

The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board says Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Legislature have a housing record worth highlighting at the Republican midterm convention.

State leaders—and bipartisan support—with removing barriers to new homes, expanding housing choice and addressing affordability.

Source and author: Houston Chronicle Editorial Board

⚡ 6 days to go, Austin!Join us next Tuesday for Texas Energy Future: Planning Abundance and Affordability—an evening of ...
09/09/2026

⚡ 6 days to go, Austin!

Join us next Tuesday for Texas Energy Future: Planning Abundance and Affordability—an evening of thoughtful discussion, audience Q&A, and practical ideas for building a more affordable and abundant energy future for Texas.

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin
🥂 Networking, appetizers, and a complimentary drink

Space is limited—reserve your spot using the link in the comments!

Texas housing reform faces resistance.SB 840 requires qualifying cities to allow residential development in commercial a...
09/05/2026

Texas housing reform faces resistance.

SB 840 requires qualifying cities to allow residential development in commercial areas without forcing property owners through rezoning. It passed with major bipartisan support in both chambers.

But reporting by Isaiah Mitchell in The Texas highlights how several suburban cities adopted rules—including costly height and amenity requirements—that can make SB 840 developments more expensive.

Our General Counsel Brita Wallace told the Senate Local Government committee, “We are seeing some cities work very hard to blunt the impact of these reforms.”

When state law opens a path to housing, cities shouldn’t be allowed to replace it with new barriers. Texans deserve more homes and lower costs.

Reporting by Isaiah Mitchell Mitchell for The Texan. Full article in the first comment. 👇

Let’s talk energy, Austin! Join us on September 15 for an evening of big ideas, good conversation, and practical solutio...
09/03/2026

Let’s talk energy, Austin!

Join us on September 15 for an evening of big ideas, good conversation, and practical solutions for Texas’s energy future with our friends at American Conservation Coalition.

We’re excited to welcome our excellent panel guests:

⚡ Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute
⚡ Nick Josefowitz of Permit Power
⚡ Nicole Nosek of Texans for Reasonable Solutions

Moderated by Wes Benedict of Texans for Reasonable Solutions

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin
🥂 Networking, appetizers, and a complimentary drink

Reserve your spot today: Link in the comment.

09/03/2026

“A statutory right that cities can price out of existence is not much of a right at all.”

Watch: Our General Counsel, Brita Wallace of Texans for Reasonable Solutions, delivered an update to the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government on two major housing reforms:

🏡 SB 15 is creating opportunities for smaller, more attainable home lots.

🏢 SB 840 is opening commercial areas to new housing opportunities.

Brita’s message was clear: these reforms are producing results, but their promise can still be weakened when cities replace old barriers with new restrictions.

BOTTOM LINE: Texas passed these laws to give working families more housing choices—not to let local red tape price them out.

The committee’s charge: “Removing Barriers to Housing Affordability.” Now Texas must make sure those barriers stay removed.

In South Austin, a shrinking church tried to turn its property into affordable apartments and an onsite preschool for wo...
09/02/2026

In South Austin, a shrinking church tried to turn its property into affordable apartments and an onsite preschool for working-class Texans. Twenty-nine nearby property owners opposed the proposal through a petition.

Under the previous state law, known as the “Tyrant’s Veto,” that petition of 29 names would have forced a supermajority vote on city council – a severe hurdle for an impactful project like this. HB 24 removed this special hurdle, and the Austin City Council approved the development unanimously.

A small fraction of a neighborhood should not automatically force a higher vote threshold than everyone else, especially as Texas needs more “missing middle” homes. HB 24 continues to provide a common-sense framework that ensures neighborhood voices are heard while removing unnecessary barriers to housing.

Reporting by Joshua Fechter, Texas Tribune

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