Texas § 394.037 BONDS.

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§ 394.037 — BONDS.

Texas § 394.037

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 394.037 (2026).

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Sec. 394.037. BONDS.

(a)A housing finance corporation may issue bonds to defray, in whole or in part:

(1)the development costs of a residential development;

(2)the costs of purchasing or funding the making of home mortgages, either on a first-come, first-served basis or by selling lender commitments, including the costs of studies and surveys, insurance premiums, financial advisory services, mortgage banking services, administrative services, underwriting fees, legal services, accounting services, and marketing services incurred in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds, including bond and interest reserve accounts, capitalized interest accounts, and trustee, custodian, and rating agency fees; or

(3)any other costs associated with the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary

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Sec. 394.037. BONDS. (a) A housing finance corporation may issue bonds to defray, in whole or in part:
(1) the development costs of a residential development;
(2) the costs of purchasing or funding the making of home mortgages, either on a first-come, first-served basis or by selling lender commitments, including the costs of studies and surveys, insurance premiums, financial advisory services, mortgage banking services, administrative services, underwriting fees, legal services, accounting services, and marketing services incurred in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds, including bond and interest reserve accounts, capitalized interest accounts, and trustee, custodian, and rating agency fees; or
(3) any other costs associated with the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary housing and nonhousing facilities that are an integral part of or are functionally related to an affordable housing project.
(a-1) A housing finance corporation may issue bonds under this chapter for a purpose described by Subsection (a) only to finance or support a residential development or home that is located or will be constructed:
(1) within the boundaries of a local government in which a housing finance corporation is permitted to own real property for residential development or engage in residential development under Section 394.031 (c); or
(2) outside the boundaries of a local government described by Subdivision (1) if a resolution or order, as applicable, approving the issuance of bonds is adopted by the governing body of:
(A) each municipality that contains any part of the residential development or home; and
(B) for a residential development or home located in the unincorporated area of a county, each county that contains any part of the residential development or home.
(b) The corporation may pledge all or a part of the revenues, receipts, or resources of the corporation, including any revenues or receipts received from residential development or home mortgages, to the prompt payment of bonds authorized under this chapter and to the interest and any redemption premiums on those bonds. It may issue bonds to refund in whole or in part at any time any bonds previously issued under this chapter by the corporation.
(c) The corporation may designate appropriate names for bonds issued under this chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12, eff. June 20, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 113, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 208 (H.B. 21 ), Sec. 6, eff. May 28, 2025.