SRC-JJJ S.B. 1387 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1387
By: Shapleigh
Intergovernmental Relations
6/23/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, the Section 8 rental voucher program and rental certificate
programs administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs are the federal government's major programs for assisting very
low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled in their attempts to
rent decent, safe, housing in the private market.  Since the rental
assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants
are not limited to rental units located in subsidized housing.  S.B. 1387
will establish conditions regarding restructuring contracts for certain
low-income housing assistance.   

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 1387 establishes conditions regarding restructuring
contracts for certain lowincome housing assistance.    

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
to contact owners of property who have contracted to provide certain
housing assistance and whose contracts have expired or will soon expire, in
an attempt to restructure the contracts  with those property owners to
ensure permanent affordability for those properties, under authority
granted by certain federal law. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: upon passage.