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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an order adopting an amendment to 10 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 10, Uniform Multifamily Rules, Subchapter J, Housing Finance Corporation Compliance Monitoring, ?10.1204 Audit Requirements; and order directing its publication in the Texas Register
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code ?2306.053, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) is authorized to adopt rules governing the administration of the Department and its programs;
WHEREAS, Subchapter J is responsive to the passage of HB 21 (89th Reg. Session), which granted the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) compliance monitoring oversight of all Housing Finance Corporation developments;
WHEREAS, HB 21 requires the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement ?394.9026 and ?394.9027 of Chapter 394, Texas Local Government Code;
WHEREAS, this subchapter was recently adopted by the Department's Board, but had one issue that required immediate correction to place the rule into alignment with HB 21 as it relates to the calculation of the Rent Reduction Test on units occupied by households using rental assistance vouchers;
WHEREAS, an emergency rule amendment was adopted by the Department's Board at the April Board meeting for immediate implementation for 120 days, while simultaneously that same amendment was proposed on a non-emergency basis and was published in the Texas Register and released for public comment from April 24, 2026 to May 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, two comments were received, a response to those comments is noted in the rule preamble, and the rule is now being adopted without changes to the version proposed;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director and his designees, be and each of them hereby are authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of the Department to cause the rule action, in the form pre...
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