SRC-SEW, TBR S.B. 125 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 125
2001S0009/1 09/25/00By: Shapiro
Intergovernmental Relations
1/25/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is
required to report program performance information on the federal programs
administered by the TDHCA  to the federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) by December 18 of each year.  The State Low Income
Housing Plan and Annual Report (SLIHP) prepared by the TDHCA for the Texas
Legislature, which reports on both state and federal programs administered
by the TDHCA and contains all the information required by the federal
government by December 18, is required to be submitted to the legislature
by March 31 of each year, necessitating duplicative data collection and
hearings.  As proposed, S.B. 125 changes the due date of the SLIHP to
December 18 to coincide with the due dates of the federal reports. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subsection (a), Section 2306.072, Government Code, to
require the executive director of the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs (department) to prepare and submit to the governing board
of the department an annual report of the department's housing activities
for the preceding year no later than December 18, rather than March 1, of
each year. 

SECTION 2.  Makes a conforming change.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.