Micah King

The 2025 Texas Legislative Regular Session has wrapped up, introducing new laws that will directly affect real estate investors and developers starting September 1, 2025. Winstead continued its long-standing commitment to advocating for policies that facilitate growth and development throughout the session.

The 2025 Texas Legislative Regular Session has wrapped up, introducing new laws that will directly affect real estate investors and developers starting September 1, 2025. _____________________________________________________ Senate Bill 840 Senate Bill 840 overrides municipal regulations to facilitate multifamily and mixed-use development, including condominium developments, in cities with a population of at least 150,000 in certain counties.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (which covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi) recently struck down a City of New Orleans short-term rental (STR) ordinance provision that required STR license holders to be Louisiana residents.