Bill Text: TX HB266 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of sanitary, decent, and safe dwelling for housing developments.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-04 - Left pending in committee [HB266 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB266-Introduced.html

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By: Bernal H.B. No. 266

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the definition of sanitary, decent, and safe dwelling
for housing developments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2306, Government Code is
amended by adding 2306.009 to read as follows:
Sec. 2306.009. SANITARY, DECENT, and SAFE DWELLING
ACCOMMODATIONS. (a) For the purposes of this chapter "Sanitary,
Decent, and Safe Dwelling" is defined as a dwelling which:
(1) Meets applicable federal, state and local housing
and occupancy codes;
(2) Is structurally sound, clean, weather tight and in
good repair and has adequate living space and number of rooms;
(3) Has an adequate and safe electrical wiring system
for lighting and other electrical services where economically
feasible;
(4) Meets the requirements of the HUD lead-based paint
regulations issued under the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention
Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4831et seq.);
(5) In the case of a physically handicapped person, is
free of any architectural barriers;
(6) Has heating and air conditioning;
(7) Has habitable sleeping area that is adequately
ventilated and sufficient to accommodate the occupants;
(8) Has a separate well-lighted and ventilated
bathroom, affording privacy to the user, that contains a sink and
bathtub or shower stall, properly connected to hot and cold water,
and a flush toilet, all in good working order and properly connected
to a sewage drainage system.
SECTION 3
. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.