86R6116 MTB-D
 
  By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 983
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of a work group to study local
  restrictions that impede disaster recovery efforts.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "work group" means the
  work group established under this Act.
         SECTION 2.  WORK GROUP ESTABLISHED. (a)  The work group is
  composed of representatives of local, state, and federal
  governmental entities and private entities who are appointed by the
  lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of
  representatives.
         (b)  Appointments to the work group under Subsection (a) of
  this section must be made not later than November 1, 2019.
         SECTION 3.  WORK GROUP DUTIES.  (a) The work group shall
  conduct a study on local restrictions that impede disaster recovery
  efforts.
         (b)  The study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section
  must include:
               (1)  an overview of official actions by governing
  bodies of political subdivisions and requirements imposed by deed
  restrictions or property owners' associations that impede state and
  federal disaster recovery efforts in this state; and
               (2)  recommendations for minimizing the effect of the
  official actions and requirements described by Subdivision (1) of
  this subsection on state and federal disaster recovery efforts in
  this state.
         SECTION 4.  REPORT.  Not later than November 1, 2020, the
  work group shall submit a written report to the members of the
  legislature with the results of the study required under Section 3
  of this Act.
         SECTION 5.  EXPIRATION DATE.  This Act expires and the work
  group is abolished January 1, 2021.
         SECTION 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2019.