Loading chat...
TX SB2545
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Hancock
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Establishes a down payment assistance grant program for veterans purchasing new manufactured homes, administered by the Veterans Land Board using funds from a newly created manufactured home grant fund
-
Requires grant recipients to occupy the manufactured home as their principal residence for three years before selling, leasing, or transferring the property, with waivers available for circumstances like death, bankruptcy, divorce, or job relocation
-
Creates the manufactured home grant fund as a special fund in the state treasury, funded by 10% of sales and use tax revenue collected on manufactured homes under Chapter 158 of the Tax Code
-
Authorizes the board to establish grant values, income eligibility limits, and rules for grant repayment if residency requirements are not met
-
Takes effect September 1, 2025, with tax allocation provisions applying to tax proceeds from reports covering periods beginning on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to the establishment of a down payment assistance grant program for veterans purchasing manufactured homes and the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to finance that program.
State Finances
Last Action
Left pending in committee
4/15/2025