Overkill?
By Jim Dallas
There's often more than a few reasons to oppose a bill; but a reader directs us to 93 reasons why HB 1167, a bill intended to reform fair housing laws, is bad for Texas.
After skimming the text and reading the committee report, I can see why Reps. Talton (yes, that Talton), Wong, et al. think they're doing a favor for Texans. Like many statutes, this one is very long and somewhat technical, and I don't have the time or expertise to fully understand it. But on balance those 93 reasons TLIHIS has argued seem awfully compelling. What seems most worrisome to me are the amendments that appear to eliminate reporting that assists in enforcement of civil rights and fair housing laws (the committee report says the reporting is "unnecessary", but given the history of housing segregation in Texas and elsewhere, I'd say that might be a bit of a cavalier attitude.) Having briefly encountered the federal Fair Housing Act in reading for a class, I do know that these laws can be somewhat of a pain in the neck for landlords, but I'd rather the laws get enforced than not, wouldn't you?
Posted by Jim Dallas at May 9, 2005 06:47 AM
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They dont give a fig about housing laws neither of them want gays to have the right to have a home to live in...like the rest of the Lege, they have homes of thier own and now its pay back time to those that helped fund thier campaigns. Wong and Talton two of the worst members
