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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on mold contamination in housing developments |
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supported by financial assistance administered by the Texas |
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Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "department" means the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. |
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(b) Using existing resources, the department shall conduct |
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a study on the number of incidents and causes of mold contamination |
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in housing developments that are wholly or partly supported by |
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financial assistance administered by the department. |
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(c) Not later than September 1, 2024, the department shall |
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prepare and submit to the legislature a written report that |
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summarizes the results of the study conducted under this section |
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and recommends a course of action for preventing and remediating |
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incidents and causes of mold contamination in housing developments |
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that are wholly or partly supported by financial assistance |
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administered by the department. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |