Rep. Armando Walle introduced HB 714, a bill on Housing and Property Interests, to the Texas House on Tuesday, Nov. 12 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the establishment and implementation by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program, aimed at assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at high risk of housing instability, as well as those fleeing domestic violence or related issues. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will provide funding to local governmental entities and nonprofits, offering financial assistance up to $3,500 per household. This includes costs for housing searches, rental applications, security deposits, utility services, and initial moving expenses, as well as incentives for landlords. The program seeks to address housing needs particularly in rural areas and among diverse populations. A report on the program’s outcomes is due by Jan. 1, 2030, and the program will expire on Sept. 1, 2030. The act takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Armando Walle, the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations – S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII, proposed another 17 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and a member of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures.
Walle graduated from the University of Houston with a BS and again from University of Houston with a JD.
Armando Walle is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 140th House district. He replaced previous state representative Kevin Bailey in 2009.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 932 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees |
| 89(R) | HB 798 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords; increasing the amount of civil penalties |
| 89(R) | HB 777 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk |
| 89(R) | HB 757 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy |
| 89(R) | HB 740 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
| 89(R) | HB 731 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to certain duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee |
| 89(R) | HB 697 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the applicability of prohibitions on municipal or county regulations on the rental or leasing of housing accommodations |
| 89(R) | HB 678 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the inclusion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline on certain student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education |
| 89(R) | HB 660 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to employee caseload limit goals for child and adult protective services and child-care licensing services and call processing goals for certain of those services |
| 89(R) | HB 636 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness |
| 89(R) | HB 618 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain in vitro fertilization procedures for certain governmental employees and retirees |
| 89(R) | HB 573 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a request by a member of the legislature for an unannounced inspection of a permanent concrete batch plant by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
| 89(R) | HB 537 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 480 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to required provision of workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors |
| 89(R) | HB 314 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
| 89(R) | HB 252 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies |
| 89(R) | HB 193 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the minimum wage |
| 88(R) | HB 4318 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a grant program for crime victim notification systems |
| 88(R) | HB 4579 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies |
| 88(R) | HB 4177 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the acquisition of park land by the Texas parks and wildlife department: making an appropriation |
| 88(R) | HB 3625 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to notice requirements for a leased dwelling located in a floodplain |
| 88(R) | HB 3394 | 03/03/2023 | Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for doula services and reports on the provision of those services |
| 88(R) | HB 3079 | 03/01/2023 | Relating to a pilot program for the provision of free legal representation to certain indigent tenants in eviction suits |
| 88(R) | HB 3038 | 02/28/2023 | Relating to the applicability of prohibitions on municipal or county regulations on the rental or leasing of housing accommodations |
| 88(R) | HB 2897 | 02/27/2023 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service |
| 88(R) | HB 2836 | 02/24/2023 | Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
| 88(R) | HB 2517 | 02/21/2023 | Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information for evictions related to a disaster declared by the governor |
| 88(R) | HB 2533 | 02/21/2023 | Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real time data on homelessness |
| 88(R) | HB 2516 | 02/17/2023 | Relating to certain rights and duties of residential tenants and landlords |
| 88(R) | HB 2410 | 02/16/2023 | Relating to the repossession of a motor vehicle after default on a motor vehicle title loan |
| 88(R) | HB 2359 | 02/15/2023 | Relating to employee caseload limit goals for child and adult protective services and child-care licensing services and call processing goals for certain of those services |
| 88(R) | HB 2205 | 02/13/2023 | Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway |
| 88(R) | HB 2208 | 02/13/2023 | Relating to the inclusion of the National Sexual Assault Hotline on certain student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education |
| 88(R) | HB 1841 | 02/03/2023 | Relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public |
| 88(R) | HB 1917 | 02/03/2023 | Relating to the establishment and implementation by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of the Texas Tenant Readiness and Landlord Incentive Pilot Program |
| 88(R) | HB 1785 | 01/27/2023 | Relating to the Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities renamed as the office for health equity and the duties of that office |
| 88(R) | HB 1683 | 01/26/2023 | Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees |
| 88(R) | HB 1704 | 01/26/2023 | Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee |
| 88(R) | HB 1634 | 01/25/2023 | Relating to requirements for beneficial tax treatment related to a leasehold or other possessory interest in a public facility used to provide multifamily housing |
| 88(R) | HB 1501 | 01/20/2023 | Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program |
| 88(R) | HB 1472 | 01/19/2023 | Relating to eligibility requirements under the owner-builder loan program |
| 88(R) | HB 1387 | 01/18/2023 | Relating to the persons entitled to request a public hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant |
| 88(R) | HB 1377 | 01/17/2023 | Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women following a pregnancy |
| 88(R) | HB 1268 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to a landlord’s liability to a tenant for a casualty loss to residential rental premises caused by the landlord |
| 88(R) | HB 899 | 12/07/2022 | Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense |
| 88(R) | HB 818 | 11/29/2022 | Relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk |
| 88(R) | HB 778 | 11/21/2022 | Relating to required provision of workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors |
| 88(R) | HB 758 | 11/17/2022 | Relating to the deadline to request a contested case hearing on an authorization to use a standard permit for a concrete plant |
| 88(R) | HB 759 | 11/17/2022 | Relating to a motion to overturn an executive director decision on an authorization to use a standard permit for certain concrete plants |
| 88(R) | HB 737 | 11/16/2022 | Relating to the minimum wage |
