AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas continues to grow, which means housing affordability continues to be a problem for the state. With the end of Texas' 89th Legislative Session, what did lawmakers do to address it?

Texas REALTORS Public Policy Director Julia Parenteau said that many important conversations happened around affordability this session. The state is largely reorienting itself after a home buying boom in 2020, she said.

"The Texas housing market is still reeling a bit from the mid-COVID-19 pandemic boom that we had," Parenteau said. "When everyone started buying houses mid-pandemic and even more people started moving here, it became a pretty critical issue."

How are things in Central Texas?

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in April that other cities have looked to Austin for its housing po

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