1-1 By: Kolkhorst, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) H.B. No. 1811
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 2001;
1-3 April 17, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on State
1-4 Affairs; May 10, 2001, reported favorably, as amended, by the
1-5 following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 10, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Truan
1-7 Amend H.B. 1811 as follows:
1-8 A) On page 1, line 21, strike "small cities and rural".
1-9 B) On page 1, line 28, delete "small cities and rural" and
1-10 substitute "non-participating".
1-11 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-12 AN ACT
1-13 relating to the use of certain federal housing funds.
1-14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-15 SECTION 1. Section 2306.111(c), Government Code, is amended
1-16 to read as follows:
1-17 (c) In administering federal housing funds provided to the
1-18 state under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
1-19 (42 U.S.C. Section 12701 et seq.), the department shall expend at
1-20 least 95 percent of [give the highest priority to utilizing] these
1-21 funds for the benefit of non-participating small cities and rural
1-22 areas that do not qualify to receive funds under the
1-23 Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act directly from the
1-24 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development [unless
1-25 the department finds there is insufficient need and demand for
1-26 housing funds within these areas]. All funds not set aside under
1-27 this subsection shall be used for the benefit of persons with
1-28 disabilities who live in areas other than small cities and rural
1-29 areas.
1-30 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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