By Truan S.B. No. 842 75R2929 KKA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to eligibility standards for public housing and 1-3 determination of alternatives for increasing affordable housing in 1-4 the border region. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. STUDY. The Texas Department of Housing and 1-7 Community Affairs shall: 1-8 (1) assess the department's eligibility standards for 1-9 public housing programs or assistance to determine whether the 1-10 standards should be modified to provide for more efficient spending 1-11 of federal money on housing projects statewide; and 1-12 (2) research alternative options and funding sources 1-13 for providing affordable housing to individuals and families of low 1-14 and very low income in the border region. 1-15 SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than January 15, 1999, the 1-16 Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall prepare and 1-17 deliver to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house 1-18 of representatives, and clerks of the standing committees of the 1-19 senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over 1-20 public housing a report concerning the outcome of the department's 1-21 efforts under Section 1 of this Act. The department may include 1-22 the report required by this Act in the annual report required by 1-23 Section 2306.072, Government Code. 1-24 SECTION 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, "border region" has the 2-1 meaning assigned by Section 481.001, Government Code. 2-2 SECTION 4. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation 2-3 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-4 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-5 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-6 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-7 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-8 passage, and it is so enacted.