Language in SB 18 should be changed to allow property owners to repurchase their property if the development of the property for the public use for which it is taken has not begun within five years or if the public use for which the property is taken is not in operation within 10 years of the taking.
Economy
Austin’s Simple Fix for Soaring Housing Costs
After years of watching home prices skyrocket out of reach for first responders, nurses, and young families, in December 2023, Austin city council voted to rewrite its zoning code. The first phase of its HOME Initiative—known as HOME-1—effectively allowed up to three homes on most lots that previously could host only one. A year later,...
December 9, 2025