MINUTES
INTERIM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Wednesday, August 26, 1998
10:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Interim Committee on Housing
was held on Wednesday, August 26, 1998 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Carlos Truan
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 am.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
none.
The following business was transacted:
Chairman Lucio opened the meeting by commenting on the issues
of affordable housing.
Senator Shapiro and Senator Truan gave comments regarding the
interim charge.
A discussion of the report followed.
Recommendation #2, Charge #1
Chairman Lucio read the letter from Senator Wentworth
regarding his objection to recommendation #2 under charge
#1.
Chairman Lucio recognized Daniel Esparza, Lori Flores,
and Buddy Garcia to sit as a staff panel to answer
questions.
Senator Shapiro suggested that the recommendation be
moved to fit under the supplemental charge.
Senator Truan suggested the language in recommendation #2
under charge #1 change to read: "The Legislature should
consider directing TDHCA to devise a strategy..."
Discussion on Senator Truan's change and Senator
Shapiro's change.
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #3 and #4 , Charge #1
Senator Shapiro questioned recommendation #3 under charge
#1.
Senator Shapiro questioned recommendation #4 under charge
#1
Senator Truan suggested to change the language in
recommendation #4 to read: "The legislature should
consider allowing counties and municipalities to enter
into interlocal agreements for the efficient and
effective enforcement of model subdivision rules in those
counties where rules are in existence."
Discussion.
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #5, Charge #1
Senator Truan suggested to change the language in
recommendation #5 to read: "The legislature should
consider directing the TDHCA to develop model lease
provisions on manufactured housing to protect residents
and prohibit unfair practices.
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #6, Charge #1
Senator Truan suggested changing the language in
recommendation #6 to read: "The legislature should
consider the development of a uniform "standard or
guage" to more accurately define moderate, low, and very
low income Texans for the purposes of program eligibility
and the reestablishment of funding levels statewide.
Discussion.
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #1, Charge #2
Senator Truan suggested to add language to read "The
legislature should consider directing that TDHCA should
concentrate..."
Discussion.
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #2, Charge #2
Senator Truan suggested to add "The legislature should
consider directing TDHCA to improve controls over the
process used to award..."
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #4, Charge #2
Senator Truan suggested to add "The Legislature should
consider directing TDHCA to continue to increase dialogue
and project participation with representatives of Texas
with special needs..."
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Supplemental Charge, Charge #3
Senator Truan added an additional recommendation under
supplemental charge to read: "The State Legislature
should consider directing the TDHCA to prepare an impact
assessment of federal devolution of Housing programs
currently in place in Texas."
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Recommendation #1, Charge #1
Senator Shapiro discussed the language to change on
recommendation #1, charge #1.
Chairman Lucio suggested the language stay the same.
No objection, so ordered by Chairman Lucio.
Chairman Lucio directed the staff to make appropriate changes
to the report.
Senator Truan moved that the committee accept the committee
report.
Senator Shapiro 2nds the motion.
Motion carried with 3 ayes (Lucio, Shapiro, Truan), 2 absent
(Ellis, Wentworth).
There being no further business, at 10:52 am Senator Truan
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair
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Buddy Garcia, Clerk