Monitoring the SessionHB 438
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
No raises while the lease runs. Section 8 exception.
The bill bars owners of apartment complexes built with low income housing tax credits from raising a tenant's rent while that tenant's lease is still running. It touches tenants and owners in these tax-credit developments, with an exception for rent changes allowed under Section 8 voucher rules or similar rent subsidy programs. Starting with leases signed or renewed on or after September 1, 2025, rent in these developments stays fixed for the length of the lease.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1344 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1344 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB438 · 2024-11-12
relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
No raises while the lease runs. Section 8 exception.
The bill bars owners of apartment complexes built with low income housing tax credits from raising a tenant's rent while that tenant's lease is still running. It touches tenants and owners in these tax-credit developments, with an exception for rent changes allowed under Section 8 voucher rules or similar rent subsidy programs. Starting with leases signed or renewed on or after September 1, 2025, rent in these developments stays fixed for the length of the lease.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101056369, 101068193.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101056369, 101068193.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Rosenthal, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 3, 2023: Referred to Urban Affairs
Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/28/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
SB 1155 by Eckhardt (identical)
Housing--General
Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant
The text as introduced · 240 words
89R2626 JG-D By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 438 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2306.6738(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a development owner of a development supported with a housing tax credit allocation may not: (1) lock out or threaten to lock out any person residing in the development except by judicial process unless the exclusion results from: (A) a necessity to perform bona fide repairs or construction work; or (B) an emergency; [ or ] (2) seize or threaten to seize the personal property of any person residing in the development except by judicial process unless the resident has abandoned the premises ; or (3) except as provided under the terms of a voucher program under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f), or a similar rental subsidy program, increase the rent paid by a person residing in the development during the duration of the person's lease agreement . SECTION 2. Section 2306.6738, Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a lease agreement entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.