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J.B. Williams, J.D.

5 bill that modify the Government Code

A Blog about 88th Legislature Laws

A Bit of Background

The following backgrounds help summarize the author's views on both the general topic: Texas and more specifically 88th Legislature Laws as it relates to that topic.

Brief Summary of Texas

Texas is truly a Republic. There are a multitude of items that to modify the state constitution must be modified. So there are times when Constitutional amendments are on the voting ballots. While I sometimes abhor the wording, the concept that all of those legally able to vote in Texas must vote on the change is a good one. And bills in Texas are generally short, making it easier for everyone to understand.

Summary of 88th Legislature Laws

The blogs here will discuss the laws passed by Congress and signed into law, as well as those, passed by Congress and approved by the voters to become law. There are a multitude of laws and each time I post blogs I will notate here the current effective date if it is different from prior blogs. I am currently posting bills that took effect immediately - those bills total 336. I am currently posting regarding larger bills, so each blog covers a single bill.

Blog Summary

HB 113 - In remaining in sync with federal law, community health care workers under managed Medicaid can be billed as quality improvement cost.

HB 387 - This fund now can receive funding from the legislature.

HB 430 - Age of equipment used by rural fire fighters is an added factor for determining the distribution of funds.

HB 1766 - The attorney general must approve residential rental project bonds.

HB 1817 - Businesses have 10 days to provide disclosure of interested parties after them being requested.

5 bill that modify the Government Code

Published: 2024-04-30

HB 113

HB 113 - Use of community health workers in Medicaid managed care

A community health care worker is someone who is the liaison between the health care provider and the patient. The community health care worker in each Medicaid managed care organization under the STAR Medicaid managed care program may be billed as quality improvement cost rather than administrative expense. This is authorized by federal law.

HB 387

Texas State Guard uniform and insignia fund

The fund now has money appropriated, credited, or transferred to the fund by the legislature. Previously this fund did not have legislative appropriations.

HB 430

Criteria and qualifications for distributions under the rural volunteer fire department assistance program

The criteria for distribution for these funds has added the age of the equipment used by the department as a factor.

HB 1766

Issuance of private activity bonds for qualified residential rental projects

The attorney general must certify the issuer's compliance with the qualified residential rental project bonds rules. In granting reservations to issuers, the board must give first priority to projects that:

1. during the 4 year period preceding the date of application. they must have:
   • filed an application for low-income housing tax credit with the Texas Department of Housing and Community affairs; and
   • closed on a previous reservations of bonds;
2. require a subsequent issuance of bonds to maintain compliance with a percentage requirement; and
3. have not previously applied for subsequent issuance of bonds

This only applies to projects granted a reservation of a portion of the available state ceiling. If for a program year, the total amount of qualified residential rental projects bonds for which reservations are sought exceeds 55.75% of the state ceiling as of October 20 of the preceding year, then the amount of bonds issued to each project may not exceed 55%.

HB 1817

Validity of a contract for which a disclosure of interested parties is required

A contract entered into by a government entity or state agency if voidable for failure to disclose interested parties only if:

1. the business entity is provided written notice of the failure; and
2. the business entity fails to provide the disclosure within 10 business days after receipt of the written notice

 

J.B. Williams, J.D.

4,312 federal laws were passed from 1995 through December 2016.
Along with 88,819 federal rules and regulations.