Bill Text: TX SR86 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the residents of Dove Springs for their efforts to preserve the safety and security of neighborhood residents.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [SR86 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR86-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to | ||
| recognize the residents of Dove Springs and their efforts to | ||
| create political change following the events of the Dove Springs | ||
| flood; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the fall of 2013, Austin and Travis County | ||
| declared a state of disaster after a flood caused damage to 600 | ||
| homes and destroyed at least 37 others; this terrible tragedy hit | ||
| the South Austin community of Dove Springs especially hard and | ||
| left hundreds of individuals and families in need of short-term | ||
| and long-term financial assistance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A variety of bad actor real estate groups took | ||
| advantage of loopholes in existing statute in order to prey on | ||
| Dove Springs residents looking for economic assistance; these | ||
| actors engaged in widespread mortgage fraud that led to permanent | ||
| loss of residency for many citizens impacted by the flood; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Community leaders in South Austin fought | ||
| diligently to create legal and structural change that would | ||
| prevent further instances of mortgage fraud and land interest | ||
| deception; due to their passion to address the critical lack of | ||
| affordable housing, the 87th Legislature passed Senate Bill 43, | ||
| which amended current residential mortgage loan law and closed | ||
| loopholes that disenfranchise property owners; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Dove Springs community deserves the highest | ||
| recognition for its efforts to preserve the safety and security | ||
| of neighborhood residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the community | ||
| members of Dove Springs for their devotion to justice and the | ||
| well-being of their neighborhood; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an | ||
| expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 18, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
