88R13607 JG-F     By: Garcia, Lopez of Bexar, Bumgarner, Gates, H.B. No. 3220       Anderson, et al.       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to an assessment on the use of surplus government property   to provide housing to homeless veterans.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:                (1)  "Council" means the Texas Coordinating Council for   Veterans Services established by Section 434.152, Government Code.                (2)  "Surplus government property" means unused or   underused federal, state, or local property, including real   property, historic buildings, residential buildings, and   commercial buildings.                (3)  "Workgroup" means the workgroup established under   Section 2 of this Act.          SECTION 2.  ASSESSMENT; WORKGROUP. (a) The council shall   establish and oversee a workgroup to assess the feasibility of   using surplus government property to provide housing to homeless   veterans.          (b)  The workgroup is composed of the executive head of each   of the following state agencies or that person's designee:                (1)  the Texas Veterans Commission;                (2)  the General Land Office;                (3)  the Veterans' Land Board; and                (4)  the Texas Department of Housing and Community   Affairs.          (c)  The council may by a majority vote include in the   workgroup the executive head of any other state agency not listed in   Subsection (b) of this section or that person's designee.          (d)  In conducting the assessment under this section, the   workgroup:                (1)  shall:                      (A)  evaluate the availability of surplus   government property in this state and the feasibility of developing   housing units on that property to provide housing to homeless   veterans;                      (B)  identify potential funding sources to   develop housing units on surplus government property, including:                            (i)  federal historic tax credits;                            (ii)  federal housing tax credits;                            (iii)  corporate and private donations;                            (iv)  other existing state and federal   funding sources; and                            (v)  proposed tenant rent payments; and                      (C)  identify veteran subpopulations that will   most benefit from a program that facilitates the use or development   of surplus government property to provide housing to homeless   veterans; and                (2)  may consult with:                      (A)  local housing authorities;                      (B)  affordable housing developers; and                      (C)  organizations and persons with appropriate   and relevant expertise on the housing needs of veterans.          SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than November 1, 2024, the   workgroup shall prepare and submit to the legislature a written   report summarizing the results of the assessment conducted under   this Act.          SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2025.          SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September   1, 2023.