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1	1	89R2071 CS-F
2	2	By: Vasut H.B. No. 339
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7	7	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
8	8	AN ACT
9	9	relating to municipal regulation of structured sober living homes.
10	10	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	11	SECTION 1. Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended
12	12	by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
13	13	SUBCHAPTER D. STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING HOMES
14	14	Sec. 229.151. DEFINITION OF STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING HOME.
15	15	(a) In this subchapter, "structured sober living home" means a home
16	16	or other residential structure at which a person operates a program
17	17	to provide:
18	18	(1) alcohol-free or drug-free housing to a group of
19	19	unrelated individuals who are:
20	20	(A) recovering from alcohol or drug addiction;
21	21	and
22	22	(B) receiving outpatient behavioral health
23	23	services for substance abuse or addiction treatment while living in
24	24	the home;
25	25	(2) independent living and life skills development to
26	26	those individuals; and
27	27	(3) structured activities for recovery from substance
28	28	abuse disorders in a supervised setting to those individuals.
29	29	(b) The term "structured sober living home" does not include
30	30	the home of an individual who requires a related family member to
31	31	receive outpatient behavioral health services for substance abuse
32	32	or addiction treatment as a condition of continuing to reside in the
33	33	individual's home.
34	34	Sec. 229.152. REGULATION OF STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING HOMES.
35	35	(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may adopt
36	36	standards for structured sober living homes that comply with state
37	37	and federal fair housing laws and the Americans with Disabilities
38	38	Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
39	39	(b) The governing body of a municipality may require in
40	40	standards adopted under Subsection (a) that the owner or operator
41	41	of a structured sober living home:
42	42	(1) provide written notice to residents and potential
43	43	residents that includes:
44	44	(A) the name and address of the home; and
45	45	(B) for the property at which the home is
46	46	located:
47	47	(i) the property owner's name, address, and
48	48	telephone number; and
49	49	(ii) if the property is leased, a copy of
50	50	the lease that states that the property is to be used as a
51	51	structured sober living home;
52	52	(2) supervise residents during all hours of operation;
53	53	and
54	54	(3) establish and maintain an operation plan to:
55	55	(A) facilitate the rehabilitative process,
56	56	including discharge planning;
57	57	(B) address the maintenance of the home and the
58	58	property where the home is located; and
59	59	(C) comply with municipal noise abatement
60	60	requirements.
61	61	(c) The governing body of a municipality may exempt a
62	62	structured sober living home from standards adopted under this
63	63	section if the home is subject to adequate oversight by another
64	64	governmental entity or contractor.
65	65	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
66	66	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
67	67	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
68	68	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
69	69	Act takes effect September 1, 2025.