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HB1859Introduced in the House

Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

Passed

Introduced by Osman Salahuddin, District 048A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2026

48

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Housing.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM.

  5. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Referred to Finance.

  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  10. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  16. First reading, referred to Housing.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  19. HSG - Majority; do pass.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  24. Speaker signed.

  25. President signed.

  26. Delivered to Governor.

  27. Governor signed.

  28. Chapter 2, 2026 Laws.

  29. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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