By: West S.B. No. 1943

(In the Senate - Filed March 12, 2009; March 24, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; April 20, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; April 20, 2009, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1943 By: West

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to state and municipal actions to ensure compliance with fair housing requirements.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 301, Property Code, is amended by adding Subchapter J to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER J. STATE AND MUNICIPAL ACTIONS FOR

FAIR HOUSING

Sec. 301.201. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Each state agency shall administer state programs and activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner that affirmatively furthers the goals of fair housing under this chapter.

Sec. 301.202. ADMINISTRATION OF MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Each municipality shall administer municipal programs and activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner that affirmatively furthers the goals of fair housing under this chapter.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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