HBA-KDB H.B. 3552 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3552
By: Raymond
Land & Resource Management
6/5/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The manufactured housing industry (industry) in this state is regulated by
the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act (Act), which was modified in
prior legislative sessions.  The industry may benefit from improvement and
refinement of the Act.  House Bill 3552 modifies provisions relating to
manufactured housing standards. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3552 amends the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act to
increase from $2,000 to $4,000 the maximum fine that a person may be
required to pay if the person violates the Act or any rule, regulation, or
administrative order of the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs (TDHCA). The bill modifies the effective date of provisions
regarding wind zone standards  to September 1, 1997.   

Before the issuance of a certificate of attachment, the bill authorizes a
person who surrenders the manufacturer's certificate or the original
document of title to TDHCA to file a notice of attachment in the real
property records of the county in which the home is located.  The bill sets
forth provisions regarding the notice of attachment and provides that, if a
notice of attachment is to be filed, a copy of the notice must be submitted
with the manufacturer's certificate or the original document of title
surrendered for cancellation.  The bill provides that the report relating
to manufactured homes that TDHCA is required to furnish each county tax
assessor-collector is a monthly, rather than quarterly, report. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.