HBA-TYH H.B. 1413 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1413 By: Ehrhardt Urban Affairs 6/1/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Legislation passed by the 74th Legislature authorized a governing body of a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more to sell land acquired by the foreclosure of a tax lien if it was sold to a group that provides low income housing as part of a program to promote community-based revitalization. The 75th Legislature passed legislation to make the provision applicable statewide. However, there is land owned by municipalities that may not be sold to such a group because the land was not acquired through the foreclosure of a tax lien. Removing the restriction would create more available land for sale to these groups. H.B. 1413 authorizes any land obtained by a municipality to be sold to nonprofit organizations whose primary goal is to build housing for individuals and families as part of a larger plan of revitalizing communities. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 34.015(a), Tax Code, to authorize the governing body of a municipality to provide for the manner in which any land acquired by the municipality, rather than land acquired by the municipality following the foreclosure of a tax lien in favor of the municipality, may be sold if the land is sold to the enumerated entities. SECTION 2.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.