By: Gallegos  S.B. No. 1733
         (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2007; March 21, 2007, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
  Relations; April 23, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable
  Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 0;
  April 23, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1733 By:  Gallegos
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to certain required provisions in lease agreements used
  for developments that are supported with a low income housing tax
  credit allocation.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter DD, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 2306.6735 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2306.6735.  REQUIRED LEASE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS. A
  lease agreement with a tenant in a development supported with a
  housing tax credit allocation must:
               (1)  include any applicable federal or state standards
  identified by department rule that relate to the termination or
  nonrenewal of the lease agreement; and
               (2)  be consistent with state and federal law.
         SECTION 2.  The Texas Department of Housing and Community
  Affairs shall adopt any rules necessary to enforce Section
  2306.6735, Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than
  November 1, 2007.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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