Advocacy Overview
Advocacy is central to our mission at Dallas Habitat for Humanity. We champion attainable, affordable housing not only in Dallas but also at the state and national levels. Through advocacy at all levels, we aim to make a greater impact on the affordability crisis in North Texas and beyond.
Official 2025 Policy Positions
Increasing funding, tools, and resources for attainable housing
- Set up a revolving loan fund with a one-time capital investment that funds attainable housing activities while encouraging workforce training for skilled trades (SB 208 – West)
- Boost Texas Bootstrap Loan Program and State Housing Trust Fund
- Establish new funding streams for housing production and preservation
Expediting the construction and rehabilitation of homes
- Streamline the approval process for attainable housing projects, including allowing third party inspections and improving “shot clocks”
- Leverage publicly-owned and commercially zoned land for attainable housing development
- Encourage public-private partnerships at all levels of government
Innovating to produce and preserve attainable housing
- Allow diverse housing options to boost housing supply
- Mitigate displacement through Anti-Displacement Toolkit
- Amend the Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act (SB 600 – West)