According to the Texas Comptroller, Texas is more than 300,000 housing units short of meeting the growth in population the state has been experiencing over the last decade. There are ways for the state government to intervene on behalf of the people to remove overburdensome regulations that have contributed to an artificial scarcity of homes. The purpose of SB 840 is to allow by right mixed-use residential and commercial zoning, which would make converting empty office spaces into housing units much easier. Converting offices into housing has a lower construction impact than new development because the structure and much of the infrastructure (e.g., electricity, plumbing, HVAC) are already in place. This, combined with other measures, would add to the housing supply and aid in bringing prices down to a more affordable range for consumers.
Higher Education
The Causes and Consequences of Grade Inflation
Fact Sheet: The Causes and Consequences of Grade Inflation Understanding Grade Inflation and Its Distinctions: What Grade Inflation Means Grade inflation refers to the increase in average grades without a corresponding improvement in student learning outcomes. This phenomenon can obscure actual academic performance, leading to inflated grades…such as a rise in A’s and B’s…while real...
May 18, 2026