Teach In: Accountability in Texas' LIHTC Properties

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has opened their Administrative Penalty Process and Debarment Rules for public comment until November 24th.

Join Texas Housers in a presentation and discussion about how these rules impact the properties that participate in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and how you and your neighbors can impact how the state holds these properties accountable

The Administrative Penalties

The Administrative Penalty rules outline the process that TDHCA uses to hold properties accountable when they do not comply with the program rules they must follow in return for state funding. This process includes a number of potential outcomes to hold properties accountable for not following the rules and require corrective action for the property to come back into compliance. Properties may be fined as a result of noncompliance, and this rule details specific fine amounts for various different issues.

The Debarment Rules

The Debarment rules outline how a property that repeatedly breaks the rules can be blocked from future TDHCA funding opportunities for a set period of time. This limits the relevant parties’ ability to be involved in additional HTC deals.

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Location: Zoom (you will receive the link in your confirmation email)

What you’ll learn:

• The steps TDHCA takes to hold properties accountable when they break state funding rules
• What specific issues can result in fines and how much fines are
• What Debarment means and how it impacts developers, owners, and managers of HTC properties
• How to recommend changes to TDHCA's procedures that hold HTC properties accountable