Republicans’ budding interest in Texas’ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellows

Some Texas Republicans are warming up to the idea of reforming land-use rules in the state, which housing advocates believe get in the way of building more homes and contribute to the housing affordability crisis. (Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune)

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Republican lawmakers have begun to signal that curtailing the state’s high home prices and rents will be a major focus when they return to Austin next year.