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.