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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study |
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housing supply and affordability. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter HH, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2306.806 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2306.806. ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO STUDY HOUSING SUPPLY |
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AND AFFORDABILITY. (a) In this section, "political subdivision" |
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means a county or municipality. |
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(b) An advisory committee is established to conduct a |
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decennial study on housing supply and affordability in this state. |
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(c) For each study conducted under this section, the |
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advisory committee is composed of the following 15 members: |
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(1) two state senators appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor; |
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(2) two state representatives appointed by the speaker |
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of the house of representatives; |
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(3) the director or the director's designee; |
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(4) two individuals appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives who represent the home building industry, |
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one of whom must represent builders of rental housing and one of |
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whom must represent housing built for sale; |
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(5) two individuals appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor who represent a political subdivision or a statewide |
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organization that represents political subdivisions; |
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(6) two academic professionals who study housing |
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supply constraints, one of whom is appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor and one of whom is appointed by the speaker of the house of |
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representatives; |
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(7) one individual appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives who represents a trade association |
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consisting of members who are licensed real estate sales agents; |
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(8) one individual appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor who represents a statewide nonprofit housing advocacy |
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group; |
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(9) one individual appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives who represents a trade association |
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consisting of members who own, build, or operate extensively in the |
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home building industry; and |
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(10) one individual appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor who represents a trade association consisting of members |
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who own, build, or operate extensively, as determined by the |
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lieutenant governor, in the apartment industry. |
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(d) Not later than one year preceding the date on which a |
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decennial report is required to be submitted under Subsection (j), |
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the appropriate appointing authorities under Subsection (c) shall |
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appoint the members to the advisory committee in the manner |
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required by that subsection. |
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(e) An advisory committee member serves in that position |
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only for the study for which the member was appointed, and the |
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member's term expires after the applicable report is submitted |
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under Subsection (j). |
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(f) An advisory committee member is not entitled to |
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compensation or reimbursement for expenses incurred in carrying out |
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advisory committee duties. |
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(g) For each study conducted under this section, the |
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lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives |
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shall each designate one member appointed under Subsection (c)(1) |
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or (c)(2), as applicable, to serve as co-chairs of the advisory |
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committee. |
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(h) Each advisory committee shall meet at the call of the |
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co-chairs appointed under Subsection (g). |
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(i) In conducting the study under this section, the advisory |
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committee shall: |
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(1) evaluate existing data sources and develop new |
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data on improving housing supply and affordability; |
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(2) evaluate the review processes of political |
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subdivisions that permit new housing developments; |
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(3) evaluate the rate at which political subdivisions |
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approve new housing developments by right; |
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(4) evaluate the timelines by which political |
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subdivisions approve new housing developments, factoring in any |
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pre-submission requirements; |
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(5) evaluate impact and permitting fees for new |
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housing developments; |
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(6) identify the number of each particular type of new |
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housing development, aggregated and disaggregated by the |
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permitting political subdivision and development type, including |
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accessory dwelling units, small-lot homes, townhomes, mobile |
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homes, and below market rate housing; |
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(7) identify state grants from any source that may be |
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used to reward political subdivisions with rules that support |
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abundant, relatively low-cost housing construction; |
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(8) develop methods to identify and award grants to |
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political subdivisions based on housing market outcomes or housing |
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policies, which may require the political subdivision to: |
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(A) demonstrate that the political subdivision |
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permits new housing developments at a rate that is in the top half |
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of political subdivisions in this state; |
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(B) demonstrate that the political subdivision |
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permits new housing developments at a rate that is in the top half |
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of political subdivisions in this state for relatively low-cost |
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housing, including multifamily housing, manufactured homes, |
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townhomes on less than 4,000 square feet of land per unit, and |
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accessory dwelling units; or |
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(C) zone in a manner that ensures a sufficient |
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housing supply is created based on market demand; |
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(9) evaluate a political subdivision's use of general |
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obligation bond proceeds to engage in affordable housing-related |
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projects; and |
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(10) evaluate the efficacy of the owning and operating |
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of employee housing by political subdivisions. |
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(j) For each study conducted under this section, the |
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advisory committee shall prepare and submit to the legislature a |
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written report that summarizes the results of the study conducted |
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under this section. The report must: |
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(1) include specific legislative and funding |
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recommendations to improve housing supply and affordability issues |
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in this state; and |
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(2) recommend policy changes at the state and local |
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level to facilitate data collection on and improve housing supply |
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and affordability issues in this state. |
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(k) The advisory committee may accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations from any source to carry out the committee's duties under |
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this section. |
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(l) Not later than September 1, 2024, and every 10 years |
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thereafter, the advisory committee shall submit the report required |
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under Subsection (j). |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the appropriate appointing authorities shall make the |
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first appointments to the advisory committee as required by Section |
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2306.806(c), Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |