89R3616 JG-F     By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 415       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on mold contamination in housing developments   supported by financial assistance administered by the Texas   Department of Housing and Community Affairs.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a)  In this section, "department" means the   Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.          (b)  Using existing resources, the department shall conduct   a study on the number of incidents and causes of mold contamination   in housing developments that are wholly or partly supported by   financial assistance the department administers.          (c)  Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall   prepare and submit to the legislature a written report that:                (1)  summarizes the results of the study conducted   under this section; and                (2)  recommends a course of action for preventing and   remediating incidents and causes of mold contamination in housing   developments that are wholly or partly supported by financial   assistance the department administers.          SECTION 2.  This Act expires September 1, 2027.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.