HBA-TYH, KMH H.B. 2147 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2147
By: Flores
Urban Affairs
7/22/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

According to the publication "Bordering the Future" produced by the State
Comptroller of Public Accounts in July, 1998, Texas does not have adequate
affordable housing.  The Texas General Land Office is in charge of managing
state-owned property. 

H.B. 2147 requires the Texas General Land Office, through the asset
management division, to identify state-owned property that is unused or
substantially underused and to furnish an appraisal of these properties to
the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. 

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 31.156, Natural Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (e), as follows: 

(e) Requires the asset management division of the General Land Office to
furnish an appraisal to the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs (TDHCA) of properties that have been identified as unused or
substantially underused. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 31.157, Natural Resources Code, by amending
Subsection (b), to require the draft report be submitted to TDHCA.
Authorized TDHCA to comment on any findings or recommendations made by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office and to make additional
recommendations regarding the suitability of the property for affordable
housing. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.