89R13154 MCK/CJC-D
By: Parker S.B. No. 2983
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to strategies to address homelessness and affordable
housing in certain counties, including the repurposing of land
located in those counties, the use of certain tax revenue
attributable to that land, and building restrictions in certain
municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 3151.002, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3151.002. DEFINITION OF CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR. In
this chapter, "Capitol view corridor" means:
(1) the South Mall of The University of Texas
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 594
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818794.86,
Y-234376.98, and extends along a bearing of S 2 7 0.0 W for a
distance of 3790.248 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818654.87, Y-230589.32; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
594 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818628.71,
Y-234341.64, and extends along a bearing of S 2 39 17.7 W for a
distance of 3748.053 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818455.09, Y-230597.61.
(2) the Waterloo Park Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 496
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820189.70,
Y-230799.91, and extends along a bearing of S 86 21 3.1 W for a
distance of 1650.373 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818542.67, Y-230694.87; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
480 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820300.13,
Y-229756.25, and extends along a bearing of N 67 16 4.1 W for a
distance of 1939.019 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818511.73, Y-230505.53.
(3) the Wooldridge Park Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 515
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2816727.54,
Y-229659.96, and extends along a bearing of N 60 5 58.0 E for a
distance of 2055.569 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818509.50, Y-230684.66; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
536 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2816925.57,
Y-229291.91, and extends along a bearing of N 54 4 50.4 E for a
distance of 2089.263 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818617.55, Y-230517.56.
(4) the French Legation Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 539
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821177.01,
Y-227894.81, and extends along a bearing of N 42 37 44.3 W for a
distance of 3765.605 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818626.83, Y-230665.30; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
539 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821144.99,
Y-227833.18, and extends along a bearing of N 44 39 68.5 W for a
distance of 3787.992 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818482.12, Y-230527.25.
(5) the Lamar Bridge Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 460
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2813589.52,
Y-227457.92, and extends along a bearing of N 56 44 9.5 E for a
distance of 5874.699 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818596.90, Y-230686.48; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
460 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2813419.55,
Y-226934.03, and extends along a bearing of N 55 25 10.4 E for a
distance of 6308.017 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818613.13, Y-230514.22.
(6) the South Congress at East Live Oak Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 574
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814945.42,
Y-218622.48, and extends along a bearing of N 16 19 7.6 E for a
distance of 12505.861 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818459.33, Y-230624.51; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
574 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2815051.19,
Y-218649.13, and extends along a bearing of N 16 48 23.4 E for a
distance of 12450.162 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818651.03, Y-230567.50.
(7) the Mopac Bridge Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 498
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2808292.26,
Y-229412.05, and extends along a bearing of N 83 58 33.0 E for a
distance of 10331.327 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818566.53, Y-230496.30; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
485 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2808930.31,
Y-230333.64, and extends along a bearing of N 87 50 44.3 E for a
distance of 9628.852 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818552.35, Y-230695.61.
(8) the South Lamar at La Casa Drive Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 656
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2806422.18,
Y-219725.23, and extends along a bearing of N 47 47 22.8 E for a
distance of 16290.678 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818488.35, Y-230670.13; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
656 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2806443.28,
Y-219708.55, and extends along a bearing of N 48 24 0.0 E for a
distance of 16286.017 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818621.93, Y-230521.28.
(9) the Barton Creek Pedestrian Bridge Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 445
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2811033.87,
Y-227139.69, and extends along a bearing of N 64 37 45.5 E for a
distance of 8277.813 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818513.32, Y-230686.51; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
460 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2812177.38,
Y-227545.58, and extends along a bearing of N 65 15 5.2 E for a
distance of 7070.209 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818598.22, Y-230505.43.
(10) [the Pleasant Valley Road at Lakeshore Drive
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
[(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 450
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2826332.31,
Y-219396.73, and extends along a bearing of N 34 21 30.0 W for a
distance of 13634.929 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818637.21, Y-230652.69; and
[(B) the second of which begins at an elevation
of 450 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2826129.04,
Y-218986.86, and extends along a bearing of N 33 32 6.6 W for a
distance of 13861.422 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818471.32, Y-230541.00.
[(11)] the East Eleventh Street Threshold Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 517
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821382.21,
Y-228956.12, and extends along a bearing of N 61 38 31.4 W for a
distance of 3269.672 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818504.91, Y-230509.14; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
517 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821418.78,
Y-228980.65, and extends along a bearing of N 58 60 12.7 W for a
distance of 3289.227 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818604.20, Y-230682.75.
[(12) the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35
Between the Municipal Police and Courts Building and West Tenth
Street Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two
lines:
[(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 501
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820624.99,
Y-227858.68, and extends along a bearing of N 38 46 6.5 W for a
distance of 3433.34 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818475.11, Y-230535.59; and
[(B) the second of which begins at an elevation
of 491 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820883.74,
Y-228742.33, and extends along a bearing of N 49 33 37.2 W for a
distance of 2977.840 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point begin located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818617.34, Y-230673.89.]
(11) [(13)] the South-Bound Lanes of the Upper Deck of
Interstate Highway 35 Between Concordia College and the Martin
Luther King Boulevard Overpass Corridor, which encompasses all of
the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 648
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2822432.77,
Y-233117.96, and extends along a bearing of S 55 43 8.2 W for a
distance of 4627.079 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818609.48, Y-230511.74; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
618 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823639.09,
Y-235471.26, and extends along a bearing of S 47 0 43.0 W for a
distance of 7045.415 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818485.40, Y-230667.38.
[(14) the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35
Between Waller Creek Plaza and the Municipal Police and Court
Building Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two
lines:
[(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 498
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820389.72,
Y-226977.21, and extends along a bearing of N 28 17 53.1 W for a
distance of 4058.419 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818465.79, Y-230550.62; and
[(B) the second of which begins at an elevation
of 498 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820450.80,
Y-227277.98, and extends along a bearing of N 28 14 42.1 W for a
distance of 3823.132 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818641.53, Y-230645.90.
[(15) the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35
Between Third Street and the Waller Creek Plaza Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
[(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 482
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820010.77,
Y-225710.94, and extends along a bearing of N 17 43 6.5 W for a
distance of 5098.378 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818459.13, Y-230567.46; and
[(B) the second of which begins at an elevation
of 495 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820205.46,
Y-226432.65, and extends along a bearing of N 20 20 46.9 W for a
distance of 4479.853 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818647.84, Y-230632.99.]
(12) [(16)] the East Seventh Street Bridge Over the
Texas-New Orleans Railroad Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 476
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2829646.58,
Y-224957.77, and extends along a bearing of N 62 35 42.1 W for a
distance of 12442.553 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818600.39, Y-230684.79; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
476 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2829633.60,
Y-224932.05, and extends along a bearing of N 63 23 0.0 W for a
distance of 12442.674 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818509.56, Y-230506.61.
[(17) the Longhorn Shores Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
[(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 435
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823252.67,
Y-220131.43, and extends along a bearing of N 23 40 36.4 W for a
distance of 11470.713 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818646.30, Y-230636.60; and
[(B) the second of which begins at an elevation
of 435 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2822788.44,
Y-220147.97, and extends along a bearing of N 22 33 57.2 W for a
distance of 11273.211 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818462.39, Y-230558.09.]
(13) [(18)] the Zilker Clubhouse Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 561
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2807259.05,
Y-230056.68, and extends along a bearing of N 86 45 42.0 E for a
distance of 11309.321 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818550.31, Y-230695.53; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
561 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2807248.18,
Y-229969.74, and extends along a bearing of N 87 20 15.0 E for a
distance of 11324.650 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818560.60, Y-230495.80.
(14) [(19)] the Red Bud Trail Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 684
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2801662.96,
Y-236155.75, and extends along a bearing of S 72 6 10.9 E for a
distance of 17783.936 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818586.34, Y-230690.63; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
684 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2801887.25,
Y-236038.78, and extends along a bearing of S 71 35 16.8 E for a
distance of 17534.371 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818524.03, Y-230500.59.
(15) [(20)] the Enfield Road Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 534
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814317.00,
Y-232540.28, and extends along a bearing of S 64 7 24.8 E for a
distance of 4664.000 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818513.37, Y-230504.76; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
534 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814166.24,
Y-232616.36, and extends along a bearing of S 66 27 47.8 E for a
distance of 4832.718 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818596.90, Y-230686.48.
(16) [(21)] the Capital of Texas Highway Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 850
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2793153.22,
Y-246055.75, and extends along a bearing of S 58 62 1.6 E for a
distance of 29736.832 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818607.06, Y-230681.07; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
850 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2792663.44,
Y-245928.13, and extends along a bearing of S 59 10 35.3 E for a
distance of 30091.057 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818504.12, Y-230509.60.
(17) [(22)] the 38th Street at Red River Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 609
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823695.84,
Y-238333.37, and extends along a bearing of S 34 12 57.2 W for a
distance of 9290.302 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818471.78, Y-230650.98; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
609 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823785.05,
Y-238418.94, and extends along a bearing of S 33 9 15.9 W for a
distance of 9410.983 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818638.21, Y-230540.07.
(18) [(23)] the Robert Mueller Airport Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 603
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2831475.74,
Y-237087.29, and extends along a bearing of S 62 55 39.9 W for a
distance of 14460.117 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818599.97, Y-230506.29; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
603 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2831203.80,
Y-237067.65, and extends along a bearing of S 63 18 20.5 W for a
distance of 14208.702 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818509.52, Y-230684.67.
(19) [(24)] the Martin Luther King Boulevard at IH-35
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 570
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821823.12,
Y-232059.98, and extends along a bearing of S 64 15 51.7 W for a
distance of 3582.510 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818595.97, Y-230504.39; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
570 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821665.89,
Y-232039.68, and extends along a bearing of S 66 46 10.3 W for a
distance of 3431.091 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818512.97, Y-230686.35.
(20) [(25)] the Oakwood Cemetery Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 662
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823518.05,
Y-231483.66, and extends along a bearing of S 78 43 9.6 W for a
distance of 5042.788 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818572.69, Y-230497.21; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
662 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823496.42,
Y-231576.82, and extends along a bearing of S 79 54 22.8 W for a
distance of 5038.813 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818535.60, Y-230693.73.
(21) [(26)] the East 12th Street at IH-35 Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 525
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821503.64,
Y-229689.85, and extends along a bearing of N 74 46 47.6 W for a
distance of 3086.184 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818525.71, Y-230500.05; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
523 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821304.47,
Y-229769.21, and extends along a bearing of N 71 16 29.8 W for a
distance of 2872.654 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818583.86, Y-230691.41.
(22) [(27)] the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 596
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821830.47,
Y-234589.86, and extends along a bearing of S 40 20 57.3 W for a
distance of 5162.945 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818477.75, Y-230659.06; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
596 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821938.69,
Y-233990.42, and extends along a bearing of S 43 38 37.1 W for a
distance of 4790.234 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818625.90, Y-230525.05.
(23) [(28)] the North Congress Avenue at Martin Luther
King Boulevard Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between
two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 531
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2819238.03,
Y-232793.53, and extends along a bearing of N 14 46 25.5 E for a
distance of 2303.720 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818650.57, Y-230565.97; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
531 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2819171.57,
Y-232814.96, and extends along a bearing of N 16 0 38.0 E for a
distance of 2305.521 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818458.72, Y-230622.41.
(24) [(29)] the field level of the Memorial Stadium
Practice Center Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between
two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 550
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820995.40,
Y-233291.51, and extends along a bearing of N 40 34 35.4 E for a
distance of 3637.696 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818629.21, Y-230528.54; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
550 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820805.43,
Y-233307.74, and extends along a bearing of N 41 18 34.5 E for a
distance of 3525.556 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818478.12, Y-230659.50.
(25) [(30)] the entrance terrace to the University of
Texas Swim Center Corridor, which encompasses all of the area
between two lines:
(A) one of which begins at an elevation of 540
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821029.40,
Y-232523.71, and extends along a bearing of N 50 14 50.5 E for a
distance of 3138.424 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818616.54, Y-230516.77; and
(B) the second of which begins at an elevation of
540 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820873.01,
Y-232433.33, and extends along a bearing of N 53 31 42.3 E for a
distance of 2959.714 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818492.95, Y-230674.01.
SECTION 2. Section 3151.053, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3151.053. CONFLICT WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS. (a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b), if [If] a requirement of this
chapter conflicts with a requirement enacted by a municipality or
with any other requirement under state law, the stricter
requirement prevails.
(b) A municipality may not enact a building restriction
related to the view of the Capitol other than the Capitol view
corridors provided under Section 3151.002.
SECTION 3. Title 7, Government Code, is amended by adding
Chapter 795 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 795. AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD
Sec. 795.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Capitol view corridor" has the meaning assigned
by Section 3151.002.
(2) "Eligible county" means a county in which a
Capitol view corridor is located.
(3) "Eligible taxing unit" means a taxing unit that
imposes an ad valorem tax on real property located in a former
Capitol view corridor.
(4) "First responder" has the meaning assigned by
Section 78A.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(5) "Former Capitol view corridor" means a Capitol
view corridor described by Sections 3151.002(10), (12), (14), (15),
and (17), as those subdivisions existed on January 1, 2025.
(6) "Tax increment base" is the total taxable value of
all real property taxable by a taxing unit and located in a former
Capitol view corridor on January 1, 2025.
(7) "Taxing unit" has the meaning assigned by Section
1.04, Tax Code.
Sec. 795.002. AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD; DUTIES. (a) The
affordable housing board is created to address the issues of
homelessness and affordable housing in eligible counties. The
board consists of the following members:
(1) three members appointed by the governor who have
experience on issues relating to homelessness and affordable
housing; and
(2) one member appointed by the governing body of each
eligible taxing unit that elects to deposit the taxing unit's
incremental tax revenue to the credit of the affordable housing
fund as authorized under Section 795.004.
(b) The affordable housing board shall establish and
administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to
public and private entities for purposes of reducing homelessness
and increasing affordable housing in eligible counties.
Sec. 795.003. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND. (a) The affordable
housing board shall establish an affordable housing fund. The
affordable housing fund consists of:
(1) the incremental tax revenue deposited to the
credit of the fund by eligible taxing units under Section 795.004;
and
(2) any gifts, grants, or donations from a public or
private entity made to the board for a purpose for which the fund
may be used.
(b) The affordable housing fund must be established as an
interest bearing account in a financial institution in this state
in the name of the affordable housing board.
(c) Money in the affordable housing fund may be used only
for a purpose described by Section 795.005.
Sec. 795.004. INCREMENTAL TAX REVENUE. (a) The governing
body of an eligible taxing unit may by ordinance, resolution, or
order elect to deposit the taxing unit's incremental tax revenue to
the credit of the affordable housing fund.
(b) The amount of an eligible taxing unit's incremental tax
revenue for a year is an amount of tax revenue equal to the total
taxable value of all real property taxable by the taxing unit and
located in a former Capitol view corridor for that tax year less the
taxing unit's tax increment base.
(c) An eligible taxing unit that elects to deposit the
taxing unit's incremental tax revenue into the affordable housing
fund shall each year:
(1) provide for the collection of taxes in the former
Capitol view corridor as for any other real property taxable by the
taxing unit; and
(2) pay into the affordable housing fund the taxing
unit's incremental tax revenue for that year.
Sec. 795.005. GRANTS. (a) The affordable housing board may
use money in the affordable housing fund only to award grants to
private or public entities for projects that address homelessness
or affordable housing in eligible counties.
(b) Grants may be awarded to:
(1) provide mortgage or down payment assistance to
first responders and teachers employed in eligible counties;
(2) purchase or construct single- or multi-family
housing units for use by homeless individuals, first responders, or
teachers; and
(3) reduce homelessness in eligible counties,
including repurposing and relocating the facilities that house
homeless individuals in the downtown and business districts of
municipalities located in eligible counties.
(c) The affordable housing board shall adopt procedures for
applying for a grant and evaluating applications for a grant under
this chapter.
Sec. 795.006. OVERSIGHT. The comptroller shall oversee the
operation of the affordable housing board and the affordable
housing fund.
SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 49.1574 to read as follows:
Sec. 49.1574. CREDIT FOR INCREMENTAL TAXES PAID INTO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND. (a) This section applies only to a school
district that elects to deposit the district's incremental tax
revenue into an affordable housing fund under Section 795.004,
Government Code.
(b) The total amount required under Section 49.153 for a
school district to purchase attendance credit under this subchapter
for any school year is reduced by an amount equal to the incremental
tax revenue deposited by the district in an affordable housing fund
under Section 795.004, Government Code, in that school year.
(c) A reduction under Subsection (b) shall be made after
making any reduction to which the district is entitled under
Section 49.157 or another provision of this chapter.
SECTION 5. This Act applies only to ad valorem taxes imposed
for a tax year that begins on or after the effective date of this
Act.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.