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TACDC and the 82nd Legislative Session

The Policy Program's goal is to engage in public policy research and education related to community economic development (CED), particularly as it effects community-based organizations in Texas. The Policy Program accomplishes its duties by presenting accurate and timely information contained in reasonable policy platforms that are presented through an annual Community Development Conference, an annual Policy Summit, direct encouragement of sound public policy, and actively participating in legislative meetings, agency hearings, and a variety of community development conferences.

Listen to TACDC's recent Strategy Session for the 82nd Legislative Session

Held December 7, 2010 in Houston and focusing on the Multi-family Tax exemption, the Sunset of TDHCA, and the Housing Trust Fund..

UPDATES ON BILLS IN SESSION

TDHCA Sunset (HB 2608)

Passed house, was amended to give preference in the awarding of tax credit to developers organized to pay franchise taxes in Texas and to developers who have already built a significant number of units for the department. Referred to Government Organization, up on the 16th.

TACDC Executive Director, Steve Carriker, and Foundation Communities Executive Director, Walter Moreau, visited with Senator Juan Hinojosa�s office on Tuesday about the Darby amendment to the TDHCA Sunset bill. Senator Hinojosap had already identified the preference provisions as special interest language and has directed them to be deleted from his CSHB 2608. He had not been informed of the impact of the increase from 2MM to 3MM, so we made a case for keeping the lower limit. Raising the cap necessarily means fewer, larger, and more concentrated projects.

TSHAC Sunset (HB 1818)

Passed house, amended to allow Public Housing Authority boards in Texas to evade tenant-seat requirement. Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Government Organization.

We�re told that this is allowed under HUD rules for PHA�s with less than 300 units � although we do not necessarily agree with the policy. The amendment is clearly not germane to the bill, so TACDC has asked Hinojosa to delete the amendment.

HB 2660 (J. Davis)

Transferring single family mortgage revenue bond program to TSHAC, passed house. Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations

HB 59 (Martinez)

On General State Calendar for Thursday. Requires recipients of financial assistance administered by TDHCA, including multifamily bonds issued by TDHCA, to offer very low income units and to accept Section 8 vouchers.

BILLS TACDC IS TRACKING

Building Codes/Requirements

SB 1630	Birdwell Fletcher	Relating to the regulation of residential appliance installation under the Texas Electrical Safety Act.
	Companions	HB 3382 Fletcher: (identical) 5/4/11 Recommended for Local and Consent calendar
	Last Action	5/3/11 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
HB 695	Allen	Relating to the establishment of a program for the collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of mercury-added thermostats
	Last Action	5/6/11 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
HB 1168	Miller, Doug, Van de Putte	Relating to smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in residential rental units.
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Committee on Administration
HB 1649	Marquez	Relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county.
	Companions	SB 861 Rodriguez: (identical) 3/1/11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1303	West Fletcher	Relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 81st Legislature.
	Companions	HB 2657 King, Tracy: (identical) 5/9/11 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1303
	Last Action	5/9/11 G Sent to the Governor

Energy Efficiency / Green Building

HB 51	Lucio III	Relating to energy efficiency standards for certain buildings and to high-performance design, construction, and renovation standards for certain government buildings and facilities.
	Last Action	5/11/11 H Set on the House Calendar
HB 519	Turner Sylvester	Relating to financing programs for low-income electric customers and certain other electric customers.
	Last Action	5/12/11 H Set on the House Calendar
HB 610	Zerwas Seliger	Relating to the method of delivery of certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Passed - Vote: Y: 31/N: 0
HB 3595	Chisum	Relating to energy efficiency goals and energy efficiency programs.
	Last Action	5/11/11 H Set on the Local Calendar
SB 117	Uresti	Relating to allowing municipally owned utility systems in certain cities to fund a program to aid low-income residents in paying their bills.
	Last Action	4/28/11 H Referred to House Committee on House State Affairs

Financial Literacy / Finances

HB 3559	Lucio III	Relating to allocation of loans made under the owner-builder loan program.
	Companions	SB 992 Lucio: (identical) 5/11/11 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016, House Urban Affairs
	Last Action	5/5/11 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
HB 3573	King, Susan	Relating to limiting the disclosure of certain information regarding certain charitable organizations, trusts, private foundations, and grant-making organizations.
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Business and Commerce
SB 63	Zaffirini	Relating to the creation of the individual development account program to provide savings incentives and opportunities for eligible persons to pursue home ownership, postsecondary education, and business development.
	Last Action	5/10/11 H Committee action pending House Human Services
SB 290	Watson	Relating to including a personal financial literacy component in certain public school mathematics courses.
	Companions	HB 3232 Luna: (identical) 3/18/11 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Education
	Last Action	4/4/11 H Referred to House Committee on House Public Education
HB 2615	Veasey Rodriguez	Relating to the provision of information on financial literacy resources to the public.
	Last Action	5/10/11 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar
HB 741	Vo	Relating to criteria for financing certain multifamily housing developments.
	Last Action	5/11/11 H Set on the House Calendar
HB 34	Branch Shapiro	Relating to including in the public high school curriculum instruction in methods of paying for postsecondary education and training.
	Last Action	5/10/11 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Education
HB 399	Castro Zaffirini	Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.
	Last Action	5/11/11 S Meeting set for 7:30 A.M., E1.012, Senate Higher Education

Land usage/ Eminent Domain/Housing Authorities

HB 1363	Lucio	Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development.
	Companions	HB 3114 Gonzalez, Veronica: (identical) 3/18/11 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Border and Intergovernmental Affairs
	Last Action	5/10/11 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar
SB 1364	Lucio	Relating to authorizing certain border counties and municipalities in those counties to regulate land development.
	Companions	HB 3115 Gonzalez, Veronica: (identical) 3/18/11 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Border and Intergovernmental Affairs
	Last Action	5/11/11 H Committee action pending House Border and Intergovernmental Affairs
SB 402	West Oliveira	Relating to community land trusts.
	Last Action	5/6/11 H Reported favorably from committee on House Land and Resource Management
SB 18	Estes Geren	Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
	Companions	HB 279 Geren: (identical) 2/15/11 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Land and Resource Management
	Last Action	5/9/11 G Sent to the Governor
HB 365	Turner Sylvester	Relating to the use of eminent domain authority by certain municipalities to take abandoned multi-family rental buildings.
	Last Action	4/26/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations
HB138	Callegari	Relating to the acquisition of and compensation for real property, including blighted property, for public purposes through condemnation or certain other means.
	Last Action	4/21/11 Relating to the acquisition of and compensation for real property, including blighted property, for public purposes through condemnation or certain other means.
HB 421	Alonzo	Relating to the offer of certain unusable remainder real property acquired by the Texas Department of Transportation to nonprofit corporations.
	Last Action	2/16/11 H Introduc6ed and referred to committee on House Transportation
HB 633	Kleinschmidt	Relating to procedures for amending restrictions governing certain residential subdivisions.
	Last Action	4/29/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations
HB 1372	Christian	Relating to the appointment of a tenant representative as a commissioner of a municipal housing authority.
	Last Action	5/6/11 H Reported favorably from committee on House Urban Affairs
HB 1429	Deshotel	Relating to rights and remedies of certain residential tenants and landlords.
	Last Action	5/12/11 H Set on the House Calendar
HB 1604	Guillen	Relating to the regulation of subdivisions in counties, including certain border and economically distressed counties
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate International Relations and Trade
HB 2224	Davis, Y.	Relating to reporting of certain information regarding foreclosure sales of residential real property.
	Last Action	5/9/11 H Reported from committee as substituted House Urban Affairs

Mortgage/CDFI/Loans

HB 213	Rodiguez	Relating to the duties of a mortgage servicer of certain residential mortgage loans.
	Last Action	4/26/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Business and Commerce
HB 3116	Gonzalez, V.	Relating to deceptive trade practices in connection with executing and filing deeds in lieu of foreclosure.
	Companions	SB 1320 Lucio: (identical) 5/10/11 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Business and Commerce
SB 1319	Lucio	Relating to home loans that are not federally related mortgage loans.
	Companions	HB 3760 Oliveira: (identical) 3/23/11 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Pensions/Investments/Financial Services
	Last Action	5/10/11 H Committee action pending House Pensions/Investments/Financial Services

PayDay Lending

SB 1862	Davis, W.	Relating to the requirements for certain extensions of credit to consumers.
	Companions	HB 3786 Craddick: (identical) 3/23/11 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Pensions/Investments/Financial Services
	Last Action	5/11/11 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar
HB 2592	Truitt	Relating to notice and disclosure requirements for credit services organizations regarding charges and consumer borrowing.
	Last Action	5//12/11 Passed - Vote Y: 123/N: 23
HB 2593	Truitt	Relating to restrictions on amounts, fees, renewals, and payment of deferred presentment transactions and certain loans secured by motor vehicle certificates of title.
	Last Action	5/12/11 H Set on the House Calendar
HB 2594	Truitt	Relating to the registration and regulation of credit services organizations that obtain for consumers certain extensions of credit.
	Last Action	5/11/11 Postponed on second reading.

Taxes/Exemptions

HB 1056	Villarreal	Relating to the correction of an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.
	Last Action	5/9/11Reported from committee as substituted House Ways and Means. Multi-family tax exemption bill
HB 2696	Eiland	Relating to the application of the limit on appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to an improvement that is a replacement structure for a structure that was rendered uninhabitable or unusable.
	Companions	SB 1205 Jackson, M.: (identical) 4/28/11 S Committee action pending Senate Finance
	Last Action	5/4/11 H Reported favorably from committee on House Ways and Means
HB 975	Dutton Gallegos	Relating to eligibility to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.
	Last Action	5/11/11 S Meeting set for 9:30 A.M., E1.028, Senate Intergovernmental Relations
HB 896	Howard, C.	Relating to auxiliary members of an appraisal review board.
	Last Action	4/29/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Intergovernmental Relations
HB 645	Orr	Relating to the information required to be included on a form for an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization.
	Last Action	4/20/11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Intergovernmental Relations. TACDC OPPOSE
HB 1576	Garza	Relating to the monitoring of compliance with low-income and moderate-income housing ad valorem tax exemptions.
	Companions	SB 1527 Hinajosa: (identical) 3/22/11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
	Last Action	5-12-11 H 5-12-11 Passed - Vote Y: 144/N: 0
HB 1887	Villarreal Hinojosa	Relating to procedural changes to property tax protests and appeals.
	Last Action	5/12/11 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m., e1.036, Senate Finance
HB 2746	Martinez Fischer	Relating to liability for the additional tax imposed on land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land in the event of a change of use of the land if the land is transferred to a charitable organization.
	Last Action	5/10/11 H Passed to third reading
HB 3133	Rodriguez	Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of property on which housing is being or has been built or repaired for sale to a low-income individual or family.
	Last Action	5/10/11 H Passed - Vote: Y: 94/N: 50

Tenant Issues/Rights

HB 1111	Hartnett	Relating to a tenant's failure to pay rent during an appeal of an eviction for nonpayment of rent.
	Companions	SB 790 Harris: (identical) 3/1/11 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence
	Last Action	5/9/11 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Jurisprudence
HB 1862	Anchia West	Relating to a tenant's remedies regarding a local government's revocation of a certificate of occupancy due to a landlord's failure to maintain the premises.
	Companions	SB 1240 West: (identical) 5/9/11 H Reported favorably from committee on House Business and Industry
	Last Action	5/6/11 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar

TDHCA

HB 2608	Harper-Brown Hinojosa	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
	Companions	SB 665 Hinojosa: (identical) 5/2/11 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Government Organization
	Last Action	5/16/11 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., 2E.20, Senate Government Organization
HB 59	Martinez	Relating to recipients of financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
	Last Action	5/12/11 H Set on the House Calendar
HB 3716	Guillen	Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
	Last Action	5/9/11 5- 9-11 H Reported from committee as substituted House Urban Affairs
SB 759	West	Relating to the state low income housing plan and report developed by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
	Last Action	5/11/11 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016, House Urban Affairs

TSAHC

HB 1818	Harper-Brown	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
	Companions	SB 649 Hinojosa: (identical) 5/10/11 H Received in the House - Not referred
	Last Action	5/10/11 H Passed - Vote: Y:144/N: 0
HB 2660	Davis, J.	Relating to transferring certain functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
	Companions	SB 1464 Williams: (identical) 4/27/11 S Committee action pending Senate Intergovernmental Relations
	Last Action	5/10/11 H Passed (Vote: Y:140/N: 4)