Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BAUER DOUGLAS F. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. [TPH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TRI POINTE HOMES, INC., 940 SOUTHWOOD BLVD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2026 (Street) INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/12/2026 A 180,956(1) A $ 0 785,625 D Common Stock 02/12/2026 F 72,706(2) D $36.57 712,919 D Common Stock 02/17/2026 A(3) 129,589 A $46.3 842,508 D Common Stock 350,611 I See Note(4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BAUER DOUGLAS F. C/O TRI POINTE HOMES, INC. 940 SOUTHWOOD BLVD, SUITE 200 INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Glenn J. Keeler, attorney-in-fact		02/17/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents shares of common stock issued pursuant to the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted on February 22, 2023 under the Company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan that were eligible to vest based on attainment of certain revenue and pre-tax earnings performance goals (the "Performance Awards"). Upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Company's board of directors determined that, based on the Company's performance over the performance period, 180,956 Performance Awards would vest and be settled into an equal number of shares of common stock, in accordance with the terms of the Performance Awards.
(2)	Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations incident to vesting of the Performance Awards.
(3)	Represents a grant of 129,589 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Company's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The RSUs, which vest one-third each year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, are to be settled for an equal number of shares of common stock (or the cash equivalent, under certain circumstances) upon vesting.
(4)	By The Bauer Revocable Trust.

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