SB 732

relating to required generators or other power sources for certain
housing developments that receive an allocation of low income
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter DD, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2306.6741 to read as follows:
Sec. 2306.6741.  GENERATOR OR OTHER POWER SOURCE REQUIRED.
(a)  This section applies only to a development that:
(1)  has received an allocation of low income housing
tax credits under this subchapter; and
(2)  is a multifamily residential development whose
residential units are reserved for individuals 55 years of age and
(b)  The department shall require each development to which
this section applies to be equipped with a generator or other power
(1)  operating each elevator in the development that
provides the only point of access to an area of the development
containing residential units; and
(2)  powering an HVAC system capable of maintaining the
air temperature in at least one enclosed area of the development
between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit during a power outage.
(c)  The department may adopt rules to implement this
SECTION 2.  (a)  In this section, "development" means a
development to which Section 2306.6741, Government Code, as added
(b)  The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
shall ensure that each development is in compliance with Section
2306.6741, Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than
December 31, 2026.  The department may establish a process to carry
(c)  Not later than March 1, 2027, the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs shall prepare and submit to the
legislature a written report on:
(1)  the overall number of developments in compliance
with Section 2306.6741, Government Code, as added by this Act; and
(2)  for any development that is not in compliance with
that section, the reason for the noncompliance and any actions
taken by the department to ensure compliance with that section.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.