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House Bill 1215 |
House Author: Collier et al. |
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Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Sponsor: Alvarado |
House Bill 1215 amends the Government Code to authorize the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to require as part of the threshold criteria under a qualified allocation plan for the low income housing tax credit program that a proposed development satisfy certain criteria relating to educational quality. The bill, however, prohibits the TDHCA from adopting a qualified allocation plan that uses a scoring system that awards points to an application based on that criteria.
Governor's reason for veto: "House Bill 1215 mirrors current policy regarding the use of educational quality by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in administering the low income housing tax credit program. The bill would limit administrative flexibility, however, to a degree that is unacceptable."