Bill Text: TX HB3220 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless veterans.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-6)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-12 - Referred to Vet Affairs [HB3220 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3220-Engrossed.html
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| By: Garcia, Lopez of Bexar, Bumgarner, Gates, | H.B. No. 3220 | |
| Anderson, et al. | ||
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| relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property | ||
| to provide housing to homeless veterans. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: | ||
| (1) "Council" means the Texas Coordinating Council for | ||
| Veterans Services established by Section 434.152, Government Code. | ||
| (2) "Surplus government property" means unused or | ||
| underused federal, state, or local property, including real | ||
| property, historic buildings, residential buildings, and | ||
| commercial buildings. | ||
| (3) "Workgroup" means the workgroup established under | ||
| Section 2 of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 2. ASSESSMENT; WORKGROUP. (a) The council shall | ||
| establish and oversee a workgroup to assess the feasibility of | ||
| using surplus government property to provide housing to homeless | ||
| veterans. | ||
| (b) The workgroup is composed of the executive head of each | ||
| of the following state agencies or that person's designee: | ||
| (1) the Texas Veterans Commission; | ||
| (2) the General Land Office; | ||
| (3) the Veterans' Land Board; and | ||
| (4) the Texas Department of Housing and Community | ||
| Affairs. | ||
| (c) The council may by a majority vote include in the | ||
| workgroup the executive head of any other state agency not listed in | ||
| Subsection (b) of this section or that person's designee. | ||
| (d) In conducting the assessment under this section, the | ||
| workgroup: | ||
| (1) shall: | ||
| (A) evaluate the availability of surplus | ||
| government property in this state and the feasibility of developing | ||
| housing units on that property to provide housing to homeless | ||
| veterans; | ||
| (B) identify potential funding sources to | ||
| develop housing units on surplus government property, including: | ||
| (i) federal historic tax credits; | ||
| (ii) federal housing tax credits; | ||
| (iii) corporate and private donations; | ||
| (iv) other existing state and federal | ||
| funding sources; and | ||
| (v) proposed tenant rent payments; and | ||
| (C) identify veteran subpopulations that will | ||
| most benefit from a program that facilitates the use or development | ||
| of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless | ||
| veterans; and | ||
| (2) may consult with: | ||
| (A) local housing authorities; | ||
| (B) affordable housing developers; and | ||
| (C) organizations and persons with appropriate | ||
| and relevant expertise on the housing needs of veterans. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than November 1, 2024, the | ||
| workgroup shall prepare and submit to the legislature a written | ||
| report summarizing the results of the assessment conducted under | ||
| this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025. | ||
| SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
| 1, 2023. | ||
