Bill

HB 3535

84(R) - 2015
House Urban Affairs
House Urban Affairs
Housing & Urban Affairs

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Nicole Collier

Co-Author(s)

Carol Alvarado
Diego Bernal

Bill Caption

Relating to low income housing tax credits awarded for proposed developments in targeted areas for revitalization.

Fiscal Notes

There is no significant fiscal implication to the State or local government.

Bill Analysis

HB 3535 would add provisions to require the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to allocate housing tax credits to the "the highest scoring development, if any, that is part of a concerted plan of revitalization and is located in that urban subregion in a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more" and "the highest scoring development, if any, that is located in the census tract with the lowest percentage of poverty in that urban subregion." 

Vote Recommendation Notes

These are administrative changes with no connection to our liberty principles. We are neutral on this HB 3535.    

The second chamber sponsor is Senator Menendez.