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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Ending |
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Homelessness fund when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a |
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motor vehicle registration. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.414 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.414. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING |
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HOMELESSNESS FUND. (a) When a person registers or renews the |
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registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may |
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contribute any amount to the Ending Homelessness fund under |
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Subsection (f). |
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(b) The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner, |
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an opportunity to contribute to the Ending Homelessness fund in any |
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registration renewal system used by the department. |
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(c) If a person makes a contribution under this section and |
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does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county |
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assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution |
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to the person's registration fee. |
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(d) The county assessor-collector shall send any |
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contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit |
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to the Ending Homelessness fund before the 31st day after the date |
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the contribution is made. |
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(e) The department shall consult with the Texas Department |
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of Housing and Community Affairs in performing the department's |
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duties under this section. |
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(f) The Ending Homelessness fund is created as a trust fund |
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outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and |
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administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs as trustee. The fund is composed of money deposited to the |
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credit of the fund under this section. Money in the fund shall be |
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used to provide grants to counties and municipalities to combat |
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homelessness. |
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(g) The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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shall adopt rules governing application for grants from the Ending |
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Homelessness fund and the issuance of those grants. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |