The Texas Home Ownership and Market Efficiency Act, also known as the Texas HOME Act, aims to address the ongoing housing availability and affordability crisis in Texas, which is exacerbated by excessive local government regulations. The Act emphasizes the importance of home ownership as a fundamental aspect of the Texan Dream and seeks to mitigate the negative impacts of over-regulation on housing supply, economic growth, and public infrastructure development. It highlights the need for compliance with state law and provides citizens with better means to challenge local government overreach.

Key provisions of the Act include amendments to the Local Government Code that limit local government authority over land use and development regulations. Notably, it establishes that after limited purpose annexation, areas remain under the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and any contract for full purpose annexation without following proper procedures is void. The Act also prohibits counties from imposing stricter regulations on lot sizes and road standards than those applicable to their own projects, and it restricts municipalities from regulating water and wastewater facilities that meet state and federal standards. Additionally, it repeals certain sections of the Local Government Code to streamline regulations and enhance development efficiency.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Local Government Code 212.172, Water Code 13.2451, Water Code 54.016, Water Code 54.0161, Water Code 54.021 (Water Code 13, Local Government Code 212, Water Code 54)