Texas lawmakers briefed on potential solutions to 'housing crisis'

AUSTIN (Nexstar)— Finding affordable housing is just getting worse in Texas, with some calling it a crisis.Lawmakers are looking into ways to make things better. They heard from a variety of people from the housing industry at the state capitol Tuesday.The Senate Committee on Local Government met to discuss one of its interim charges: Affordable Housing.There are 13,000 affordable housing units available in Texas, according to Bobby Wilkinson with the Texas Department of Community Housing