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Senate Bill 1878 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Chavez |
Senate Bill 1878 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to create a housing and health services coordination council to coordinate and increase state efforts to offer service-enriched housing. The bill includes provisions relating to the council's composition, operation, and duties. The bill provides for the assignment of department staff to provide advisory support to the council and the terms of membership, compensation, and appointment of council members. The bill requires the council to develop a biennial plan to implement prescribed goals and to deliver a report of findings and recommendations to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board not later than August 1 of each even-numbered year.
Senate Bill 1878 takes effect September 1, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the bill is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.