Urban Affairs

TX - Representative Yvonne Davis (U)

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Chair

TX - Representative Charlie Howard (U)

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Vice Chair

TX - Representative Carol Alvarado (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Allen Fletcher (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Roland Gutierrez (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Carol Kent (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Robert Miklos (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Paula Pierson (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Chris Turner (U)

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Member

TX - Representative Armando Walle (U)

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Member

TX - HR1138 Urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to implement a plan that will allow cities affected by the credit crisis to access traditional market interest rates for bonds.

TX - HB37 Relating to certain municipal development programs involving areas having characteristics of blight or a slum.

TX - HB1173 Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

TX - HB1142 Relating to the designation of qualified media production locations in media production development zones and to exemptions from the sales and use tax for items used for media production facilities in qualified media production locations.

TX - HB555 Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB524 Relating to the appointment of a tenant representative as a commissioner of a municipal housing authority.

TX - HB459 Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances.

TX - HB563 Relating to the evaluation of applications for certain financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB434 Relating to a requirement that program materials for the Energy Services Program for Low-Income Individuals be provided in certain languages.

TX - HB707 Relating to the award of certain municipal contracts.

TX - HB722 Relating to an independent review of a proposed facility to supply drinking water requested by certain municipalities and other local governments.

TX - HB780 Relating to eligibility requirements for a beginning police department position in certain municipalities under municipal civil service.

TX - HB554 Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by certain municipalities.

TX - HB871 Relating to the method of mailing notice a municipal management district may use to notify a property owner about a scheduled hearing.

TX - HB988 Relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

TX - HB846 Relating to the license or certificate renewal process for emergency medical services personnel and certain law enforcement officers.

TX - HB1428 Relating to the construction or operation of chemical dependency treatment facilities near certain residential and community properties.

TX - HB955 Relating to expanding the capacity of volunteer income tax assistance programs.

TX - HB1146 Relating to the hours worked during a week by firefighters in certain municipalities.

TX - HB1052 Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of film districts.

TX - HB1064 Relating to the length of time an eligibility list remains in effect for beginning positions in a fire department in certain municipalities under municipal civil service.

TX - HB1931 Relating to judicial review of a decision to terminate certain federal housing assistance.

TX - HB2212 Relating to the division of certain emergency services districts.

TX - HB1397 Relating to venue projects in certain municipalities.

TX - HB1412 Relating to participation in the process for evaluating an application for a low income housing tax credit.

TX - HB1384 Relating to authorizing certain nature centers to charge admission fees.

TX - HB1545 Relating to the reinstatement of a firefighter or police officer following a decision rendered by the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission or an independent third party hearing examiner.

TX - HB1174 Relating to payment by a municipality or river authority for certain damages caused by the municipality's or river authority's operation of a sanitary sewer system.

TX - HB1255 Relating to an interlocal contract for a relief highway route around certain municipalities.

TX - HB1421 Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.

TX - HB1177 Relating to the eligibility of certain peace officers and firefighters for legislative leave.

TX - HB1560 Relating to the duty of certain municipalities to require an installer of an irrigation system to obtain a permit before installing the system.

TX - HB1430 Relating to a time and date stamp on documentation required from mobile food units in certain municipalities.

TX - HB1389 Relating to the acquisition of real property for public use.

TX - HB1443 Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department in certain municipalities under municipal civil service.

TX - HB1300 Relating to the creation of the Kennedale TownCenter Development District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX - HB1413 Relating to the definition of a junked vehicle for purposes of abatement of a public nuisance.

TX - HB1587 Relating to a voluntary identification system for certain devices with the appearance of a fire hydrant that are nonfunctioning or otherwise unavailable for use in a fire emergency.

TX - HB1340 Relating to an exemption from Texas Commission on Fire Protection training requirements for certain aircraft fire fighting and rescue fire protection personnel.

TX - HB1254 Relating to requiring flashing lights to be posted before an intersection at which a photographic system is used to enforce compliance with traffic-control signals.

TX - HB2045 Relating to retirement benefits for certain police officers in certain municipalities.

TX - HB1937 Relating to the voluntary assessment of property owners by a municipality to finance certain energy conservation improvements.

TX - HB1429 Relating to notification requirements for applicants for low income housing tax credits.

TX - HB1727 Relating to the transport of fireworks within a municipality.

TX - HB1648 Relating to the investigation of firefighters and police officers.

TX - HB1961 Relating to the recipients and subrecipients of financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB2121 Relating to participation in the process for evaluating an application for a low income housing tax credit.

TX - HB1791 Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities.

TX - HB1886 Relating to enforcement of a juvenile curfew ordinance.

TX - HB1650 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation; providing penalties.

TX - HB2228 Relating to the timing of a referendum election to continue a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services district.

TX - HB2333 Relating to the lease of certain oil, gas, or mineral land by a municipality.

TX - HB2307 Relating to coverage under a meet and confer agreement for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.

TX - HB2413 Relating to the business leave time account for a police officer employee organization in certain municipalities.

TX - HB1913 Relating to identification requirements for certain fire hydrants and flush valves.

TX - HB1960 Relating to the payment for an appearance as a witness for certain peace officers and firefighters.

TX - HB2113 Relating to the holidays for members of fire and police departments in certain municipalities.

TX - HB2315 Relating to authorizing municipalities to assess fees on vacant commercial buildings.

TX - HB2298 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

TX - HB2344 Relating to the urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities.

TX - HB2647 Relating to the quasi-judicial enforcement of certain health and safety ordinances.

TX - HB2308 Relating to the provision of affordable housing in this state.

TX - HB2343 Relating to the continuation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB3677 Relating to the residency requirement for a candidate for an unelected office in certain municipalities.

TX - HB2297 Relating to the administration of the low income housing tax credit program.

TX - HB2350 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to require trust accounts for certain commercial buildings; providing a criminal penalty.

TX - HB2296 Relating to the administration of certain housing funds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB2484 Relating to the creation of the Aliana Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX - HB2639 Relating to the power of a local authority to enforce compliance with speed limits or a traffic-control signal on a highway or street under its jurisdiction by an automated traffic control system.

TX - HB2629 Relating to incentives in the low income housing tax credit program to reward applicants who agree to use energy-saving devices and energy conservation measures in a project.

TX - HB2450 Relating to the administration of programs by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in response to or in preparation for a natural disaster.

TX - HB2674 Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to support local services for homeless individuals and families.

TX - HB2679 Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of municipal management districts.

TX - HB2792 Relating to the regulation of signs by municipalities.

TX - HB2725 Relating to the posting by a governmental entity on an Internet website of information relating to certain business relationships and to venue for and prosecution by the attorney general of offenses related to the disclosure of those relationships.

TX - HB2845 Relating to the certification of and disciplinary actions against emergency medical services personnel.

TX - HB2827 Relating to the establishment of the emergency housing and disaster recovery division within the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB3168 Relating to the creation of a natural disaster reconstruction demonstration initiative.

TX - HB2675 Relating to the establishment of the foreclosure prevention program.

TX - HB2888 Relating to financial assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB3009 Relating to the authority of municipal management districts to consolidate.

TX - HB3064 Relating to the reporting of multifamily housing development information to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB2940 Relating to the grievance procedure for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

TX - HB3082 Relating to the obstruction of streets by certain municipalities.

TX - HB3001 Relating to the consideration of longevity and cost of living in setting the salaries for certain municipal employees.

TX - HB3006 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on municipal controllers and on the members of the municipalities' governing bodies.

TX - HB3191 Relating to a fee charged by a municipality for emergency response services to a motor vehicle accident within the municipality.

TX - HB3161 Relating to the administration of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB3163 Relating to funding the housing trust fund.

TX - HB3072 Relating to the transfer of municipal property to economic development corporations by certain municipalities.

TX - HB3070 Relating to the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

TX - HB3171 Relating to the duties and programs of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB3432 Relating to the administration of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - HB3458 Relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home-rule municipality.

TX - HB3065 Relating to municipal registration of vacant buildings in certain counties.

TX - HB3172 Relating to the administration of money provided to the state by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

TX - HB3165 Relating to prohibition of certain practices by owners of developments supported with low income housing tax credit allocations.

TX - HB3160 Relating to the urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities.

TX - HB3215 Relating to the establishment of a down payment assistance program for certain professional educators by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

TX - HB3686 Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

TX - HB3140 Relating to authorizing the transfer of certain abandoned or forfeited property to groundwater conservation districts.

TX - HB3162 Relating to the development of a long-range state low income housing plan.

TX - HB3288 Relating to the lease of certain oil, gas, or mineral land by a municipality.

TX - HB3358 Relating to allowing municipal or county housing authorities in certain counties to create housing communities for veterans.

TX - HB3668 Relating to the injunction of municipal purchasing contracts.

TX - HB3682 Relating to the regulation of uninhabitable, unsafe, or abandoned structures by certain counties.

TX - HB3558 Relating to the authority of a local authority to require a person who violates a photographic traffic signal enforcement system to take an intersection safety course.

TX - HB4240 Relating to the authority of the governing body of a local authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations recorded by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

TX - HB3240 Relating to a municipal program for foreclosure on and improvement of certain property, and the subsequent sale of the property as affordable housing.

TX - HB3430 Relating to the operation and administration of the owner-builder loan program.

TX - HB3537 Relating to the modification of deed restrictions imposed on property under an urban land bank demonstration program in certain municipalities.

TX - HB3390 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

TX - HB3535 Relating to the allocation of certain low income housing tax credit commitments.

TX - HB3557 Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity from certain suits by certain municipalities.

TX - HB3540 Relating to the creation of a statewide initiative to increase independent, affordable housing for elderly or homeless persons and persons with disabilities.

TX - HB3802 Relating to certain powers of the Red River Redevelopment Authority.

TX - HB3536 Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to determine certain demographic information regarding the occupancy of multiunit residential properties; requiring applicants for certain tax credits to provide certain demographic information.

TX - HB3531 Relating to the policy board of metropolitan planning organizations.

TX - HB3661 Relating to standards for installing fire hydrants in certain residential areas.

TX - HB3866 Relating to fire safety inspections.

TX - HB3905 Relating to the hiring of applicants for a beginning position in the fire department or police department in certain municipalities.

TX - HB4209 Relating to the regulation of certain barge terminal facilities by certain municipalities.

TX - HB3912 Relating to the enforcement of the change interval for a yellow signal at certain intersections.

TX - HB3906 Relating to the number of persons who may be appointed to the classification immediately below department head in a police department covered by municipal civil service.

TX - HB4120 Relating to an odor nuisance ordinance enacted by a municipality.

TX - HB4275 Relating to the application process and scoring for the low income housing tax credit program.

TX - HB4648 Relating to authorizing municipalities located in certain counties to create residential management districts.

TX - HB4635 Relating to an optional additional fine for the violation of a municipal rule, ordinance, or police regulation to be used to support municipal parks.

TX - HB4168 Relating to the number of persons who may be appointed to the classification immediately below department head in a police department covered by municipal civil service.

TX - HB4123 Relating to The Fire Fighter Labor Relations Act.

TX - HB4094 Relating to state and municipal actions to ensure compliance with fair housing requirements.

TX - HB4295 Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

TX - HB4738 Relating to the creation of the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District; providing the authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.

TX - SB764 Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

TX - HB4795 Relating to territory included in, and the validation of acts of, the Harris County Improvement District No. 10 and the Harris County Improvement District No. 10B; changing the name of the Harris County Improvement District No. 10B.

TX - HR1085 Urging Congress to enact legislation facilitating the ability of cities to access appropriate financing for critically needed municipal projects.

TX - SB926 Relating to the imposition of a civil penalty against the owner of an authorized emergency vehicle for a violation recorded by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

TX - SB461 Relating to eligibility to take the entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire department.

TX - SB623 Relating to the hours worked during a week by firefighters in certain municipalities.

TX - SB1011 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

TX - SB446 Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.

TX - SB492 Relating to the prohibition on certification of sex offenders as emergency medical services personnel.

TX - SB585 Relating to standards of conduct and ethics policies for metropolitan planning organizations.

TX - SB679 Relating to the administration of certain housing funds by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

TX - SB820 Relating to the adoption and amendment of model building codes by certain municipalities.

TX - SB971 Relating to an interlocal contract for a relief highway route around certain municipalities; providing authority to issue bonds.

TX - SB1103 Relating to the use of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery by certain municipalities.

TX - SB1896 Relating to the employment of firefighters and police officers and the provision of emergency medical services in certain municipalities.

TX - SB1295 Relating to the creation of the Aliana Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

TX - SB1474 Relating to compensation for certain emergency services personnel.

TX - SB1447 Relating to civil remedy of violations of certain municipal health and safety ordinances.

TX - SB1619 Relating to the applicability of certain municipal home-rule charter provisions on actions relating to the issuance of public securities by a home-rule municipality.

TX - SB1002 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

TX - SB1876 Relating to the administration and powers of a coordinated county transportation authority.

TX - SB1861 Relating to the transfer of powers, duties, and programs to, and the continuation of, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, to the establishment and administration of certain other programs and divisions within the department, and to other provisions relating to fair or affordable housing.

TX - SB2169 Relating to the establishment of a smart growth policy work group and the development of a smart growth policy for this state.

TX - SB2583 Relating to coverage under a meet and confer agreement for certain municipal firefighters and police officers.