Texas law allows manufactured homes in residential zones despite local resistance

Texas has enacted a new law permitting manufactured homes in designated residential zones as part of an effort to expand affordable housing. The legislation is designed to remove local zoning barriers that had previously restricted such housing options. However, the law stops short of specifying land requirements for placement, leaving much of its practical impact to local authorities. Infrastructure costs and individual municipal zoning decisions will therefore play a significant role in determining how effective the law proves to be. Cities across the state have reportedly pushed back against the measure.