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
  88R13607 JG-F
 
  By: Garcia, Lopez of Bexar, Bumgarner, Gates, H.B. No. 3220
      Anderson, et al.
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  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.
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