The committee will meet to hear invited and public
testimony on the following interim charges:
Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s
jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by
the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking
and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative
outcome of all legislation, including the following:
·HB 4, relating to the regulation of
the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers’ personal data by
certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
Evaluate the impact on housing prices and rent caused by
institutional buyers to determine whether policy changes are needed to ensure
families and individuals are not unfairly priced out of homeownership.
Examine the proliferation of fraudulent deeds purporting
to convey the sale or transfer of real or personal property. Recommend policy
changes that will better protect potential victims from this illicit
activity.
Electronic public comment will be available for the
following:
Implementation of HB 4
Housing Affordability
Protections Against Fraudulent
Deeds
The chair may limit testimony time to ensure
consideration of posted business.
For those persons who will be testifying, information for
in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx
A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available
here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/
Instructions related to public access to the meeting
location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/
Texas residents who wish to electronically submit
comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person
can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c040