Bill Text: TX HB3778 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to requiring state approval of bonds issued by housing finance corporations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-21 - Referred to Urban Affairs [HB3778 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB3778-Introduced.html
  83R10723 JAM-D
 
  By: Isaac H.B. No. 3778
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to requiring state approval of bonds issued by housing
  finance corporations.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 394, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 394.058 to read as follows:
         Sec. 394.058.  APPROVAL OF BONDS BY BOND REVIEW BOARD.
  Notwithstanding any other law, a bond may not be issued under this
  chapter unless approved by the Bond Review Board.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 1231, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter C-1 to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER C-1.  BOARD APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN LOCAL
  SECURITIES
         Sec. 1231.051.  APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE.  The board shall
  approve the issuance of a security issued under Subchapter E,
  Chapter 394, Local Government Code, if, after examining the
  application and documents or items of information required by the
  board, the board determines that the issuance is advisable.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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