By: Parker S.B. No. 2529 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the provision of homeless services in Texas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2306.2585(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The department may administer a homeless housing and services program in each municipality in this state with a population of 200,000 [285,500] or more to: (1) provide for the construction, development, or procurement of housing for homeless persons; and (2) provide local programs to prevent and eliminate homelessness. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.