By: West S.B. No. 1943
(In the Senate - Filed March 12, 2009; March 24, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations; April 20, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0;
April 20, 2009, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1943 By: West
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to state and municipal actions to ensure compliance with
fair housing requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 301, Property Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter J to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER J. STATE AND MUNICIPAL ACTIONS FOR
FAIR HOUSING
Sec. 301.201. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Each state
agency shall administer state programs and activities relating to
housing and urban development in a manner that affirmatively
furthers the goals of fair housing under this chapter.
Sec. 301.202. ADMINISTRATION OF MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Each
municipality shall administer municipal programs and activities
relating to housing and urban development in a manner that
affirmatively furthers the goals of fair housing under this
chapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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