TDHCA announces a rule action relating to 10 TAC Section 1.15, Integrated Housing Rule, that was approved by the TDHCA Governing Board on January 16, 2025. This rule will be released for public comment and returned to the Board for final adoption.  The rule, including its preamble, is expected to be published in the Texas Register edition of January 31, 2025. 

The published version will constitute the official version for purposes of public comment and can be found at the following link once it is published: https://www.sos.texas.gov/texreg/index.shtml.

The purpose of this action: Tex. Gov't Code Section 2306.111(g) directs that the Department's funding priorities should provide that funds be awarded, when feasible, based on a project's ability to provide integrated affordable housing. The related rule at 10 TAC Section 1.15 ensures that housing developments that are subject to the rule do not restrict occupancy solely to households with disabilities, with a maximum integration limit dependent on the size of the housing development. The current rule was last amended in March 2021. Changes include updates to references and minor technical corrections.

The proposed rule action can be found on the TDHCA Public Comment Center at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/tdhca-public-comment-center.

Written comments may be submitted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Brooke Boston, via email to brooke.boston@tdhca.texas.gov.

ALL COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5 p.m., Central Time, on March 4, 2025.