Texans for Reasonable Solutions

Texas families are getting squeezed. 🏠🤠🔥

The CNU panel “Multiplying the Middle: Arkansas and Texas Housing Reforms” brought together Duke McLarty of Groundwork Arkansas, Rep. Nicole Clowney for Arkansas, Felicity Maxwell of Texans for Housing, and Brita Wallace of Texans for Reasonable Solutions to talk about a truth Texans know well: housing costs are hitting working families hard.

The big takeaway? Texas does not have to start from scratch. States can learn from each other, share what works, speed up permitting, and END RED TAPE so more HOMES can actually get built.

This is about keeping Texas affordable for teachers, nurses, firefighters, young families, and everyone trying to put down roots. 💪

🚨 TEXAS FAMILIES GETTING PRICED OUT 🚨

Home prices are SKYROCKETING while paychecks aren’t keeping up — and now HALF of North Texas families can’t afford a typical home 😳🏠💸

According to Alison Saldanha of The Dallas Morning News, prices have jumped 138% since 2012. Meanwhile, workers, young families, and retirees are being pushed OUT of the communities they built.

This isn’t just a housing issue — it’s a WORKFORCE CRISIS and a threat to TEXAS GROWTH. If people can’t afford to live here, how do we expect businesses to stay? 🤔

Experts say we need more homes for EVERY stage of life — starter homes, family homes, and retirement options.

👉 Bottom line: North Texas works because of its people. If they can’t stay, EVERYTHING suffers.

Let the market WORK for young Texan families.

TEXAS LEADING the HOUSING FIGHT 🔥🏡💥

Big moment this week at the Florida Housing Summit—where Texas and Florida proved something important: when it comes to fixing housing, we’re not waiting around.

Shoutout to Brita Wallace of Texans for Reasonable Solutions for representing Texas strong and speaking on a powerful panel 👏

Here’s the truth:
Both states are cutting through RED TAPE and pushing real solutions:
✅ More starter homes
✅ Turning unused commercial space into housing
✅ Clearer, faster rules for builders

Florida’s “Live Local Act” and Texas reforms may look different—but they’re driving the same goal: MORE HOMES, LOWER COSTS.

And here’s what’s exciting 👇
Ideas are crossing state lines FAST. What works in Texas gets picked up in Florida—and vice versa. That’s how real change happens.

Texas isn’t just keeping up—we’re helping lead the way.

📍 Event: Florida Housing Summit
🏢 Hosted by: Florida Policy Project
🙌 Featuring: Brita Wallace, Texans for Reasonable Solutions