Housing policy is like a chain reaction. It starts somewhere, gets moved through the halls of the Legislature and ends up in your town. This article starts to piece together how the powerful SB840 housing bill got its legs.

Neighborhoods are the backbone of Texas’ major cities and the source of many planning initiatives. SB840 changes zoning without their involvement. High density residential is by-right which means no special meetings, no approvals. It just gives a green light to ‘solve’ the housing crisis - oh and without any metrics or reporting.