By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 2792       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to omnibus legislation affecting public housing converted   under the authority of the RAD program administered by HUD.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Amend Sec. 2306.6711, Local Government Code, by   inserting a new subsection (i) to read as: (i) For an at risk   development as defined by Sec. 2306.6702(a)(5), Local Government   Code, a concerted plan of revitalization shall include without   limitation an approved demolition, disposition, or Rental   Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion of public housing by the   U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.          SECTION 2.  Amend Sec. 392.005, Local Government Code, to   read as follows:  Sec. 392.005.  TAX EXEMPTION.  (a)  The property of   an authority is public property used for essential public and   governmental purposes.  The authority and the authority's property   are exempt from all taxes and special assessments of a   municipality, a county, another political subdivision, or the   state.          (b)  If a municipality, county, or political subdivision   furnishes improvements, services, or facilities for a housing   project, an authority may, in lieu of paying taxes or special   assessments, agree to reimburse in payments to the municipality,   county, or political subdivision an amount not greater than the   estimated cost to the municipality, county, or political   subdivision for the improvements, services, or facilities.          (c)  An exemption under this section for a multifamily   residential development which is owned by (i) a public facility   corporation created by a housing authority under Chapter 303, (ii)   a housing development corporation, or (iii) a similar entity   created by a housing authority and which does not have at least 20   percent of its units either (i) reserved for public housing units or   (ii) rent restricted units subsidized by a public housing authority   applies only if:                (1)  the authority holds a public hearing, at a regular   meeting of the authority's governing body, to approve the   development; and                (2)  at least 50 percent of the units in the multifamily   residential development are reserved for occupancy by individuals   and families earning less than 80 percent of the area median family   income.          (d)  For the purposes of Subsection (c), a "public housing   unit" is a dwelling unit for which the owner receives a public   housing operating subsidy or a dwelling unit for which the owner   received public housing operating subsidy but has been approved for   conversion through the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program.  It   does not include a unit or units for which payments are made to the   landlord under the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher   Program, unless the unit or units were converted through the Rental   Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.          SECTION 3.  Sec. 392.0031, Local Government Code, is amended   to read as follows: Sec. 392.0331.  APPOINTMENT OF TENANT   REPRESENTATIVE AS COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, OR REGIONAL   HOUSING AUTHORITY.  (a)  This section applies only to:                (1)  a municipality; or                (2)  a county that has a county housing authority or is   a member of regional housing authority and the total number of units   in the authority is more than 750.          (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), in appointing   commissioners under Section 392.031, a municipality with a   municipal housing authority composed of five commissioners shall   appoint at least one commissioner to the authority who is a tenant   of a public housing project over which the authority has   jurisdiction, or is a recipient of housing assistance administered   through the authority's housing choice voucher program who are   residing in a unit owned by the housing authority that was converted   through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.  In   appointing commissioners under Section 392.031, a municipality   with a municipal housing authority composed of seven or more   commissioners shall appoint at least two commissioners to the   authority who are tenants of a public housing project over which the   authority has jurisdiction, or are recipients of housing assistance   administered through the authority's housing choice voucher   program who are residing in a unit owned by the housing authority   that was converted through the Rental Assistance Demonstration   (RAD) program.          (b-1)  The presiding officer of the governing body of a   municipality that has a municipal housing authority in which the   total number of units is 150 or fewer is not required to appoint a   tenant to the position of commissioner as otherwise required by   Subsection (b) if the presiding officer has provided timely notice   of a vacancy in the position to all eligible tenants and is unable   to fill the position with an eligible tenant before the 60th day   after the date the position becomes vacant.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.