TITLE: Recognizing May 6, 2025, as Dallas Housing Coalition Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing May 6, 2025, as Dallas Housing Coalition Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Many proud members of the Dallas Housing Coalition are visiting the State Capitol on May 6, 2025; and WHEREAS, Established in 2023, the grassroots, nonprofit coalition unites the efforts of more than 300 organizations and individuals advocating for the development and preservation of attainable housing across the Dallas area; it raises awareness of needs among diverse populations, whether longtime residents or new families, and with consideration for the particular requirements of such groups as veterans, working professionals, and people with disabilities; and WHEREAS, The coalition's first initiative was to call for an investment of $200 million toward housing and homelessness solutions in the city's May 2024 Bond Program; voters ultimately approved a historic $82 million across three propositions, enabling the city to begin leveraging municipal funding with private investors and other public funding sources for attainable housing development; the coalition went on to lend its strong support to ForwardDallas 2.0, the city's comprehensive land use plan update, which was approved by the city council in September 2024; and WHEREAS, Currently, the coalition is supporting a number of reforms at both the state and local levels; among its objectives are adjustments to parking requirements that hinder affordable housing development and regulatory change to promote construction of "missing middle" housing for people of all incomes and at all stages of life; and WHEREAS, In just a few years, the Dallas Housing Coalition has made a meaningful impact through its commitment to ensuring that all North Texas residents have a safe, affordable place to live, and it is truly a pleasure to commend the organization on its contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize May 6, 2025, as Dallas Housing Coalition Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anch a Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1063 was adopted by the House on May 6, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House