88R6442 KBB-D
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 572
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a general-law municipality or county
to regulate certain unlicensed residential facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows:
Sec. 250.014. REGULATION OF CERTAIN UNLICENSED RESIDENTIAL
FACILITIES. (a) This section applies only to a residential
facility that is not licensed by this state and in which three or
more unrelated individuals reside in a unit in the facility.
(b) A general-law municipality or a county in the
unincorporated area of the county may:
(1) designate an area in which a residential facility
may be located; and
(2) take other measures necessary to protect the
health and safety of the individuals residing in a residential
facility.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2023.