Among the topics mentioned in Abbott’s address: housing affordability, tax reform, water infrastructure and private property rights. These issues all appear in Texas REALTORS’® Legislative Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature.

A new Texas law passed with bipartisan support aims to prevent Homeowners’ Associations from discriminating against low-income renters.

Gov. Greg Abbott called it the “largest property tax cut” in state history.

Mortgage insurance premiums on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will drop from 0.85% to 0.55% beginning March 20. 

“We can’t keep our power on. We’re unable to save children in school shootings. And yet we want to dabble in national security.”