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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