Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2306.6728. Department Policy and Procedures Regarding Recipients of Certain Federal Housing Assistance

(a) The department by rule shall adopt a policy regarding the admittance to low income housing tax credit properties of income-eligible individuals and families receiving assistance under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f).

(b) The policy must provide a reasonable minimum income standard that is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter and that is to be used by owners of low income housing tax credit properties and must place reasonable limits on the use of any other factors that impede the admittance of individuals and families described by Subsection (a) to those properties, including credit histories, security deposits, and employment histories.

(c) The department by rule shall establish procedures to monitor low income housing tax credit properties that refuse to admit individuals and families described by Subsection (a).  The department by rule shall establish enforcement mechanisms with respect to those properties, including a range of sanctions to be imposed against the owners of those properties.