89R2071 CS-F
By: Vasut H.B. No. 339
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to municipal regulation of structured sober living homes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING HOMES
Sec. 229.151. DEFINITION OF STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING HOME.
(a) In this subchapter, "structured sober living home" means a home
or other residential structure at which a person operates a program
to provide:
(1) alcohol-free or drug-free housing to a group of
unrelated individuals who are:
(A) recovering from alcohol or drug addiction;
and
(B) receiving outpatient behavioral health
services for substance abuse or addiction treatment while living in
the home;
(2) independent living and life skills development to
those individuals; and
(3) structured activities for recovery from substance
abuse disorders in a supervised setting to those individuals.
(b) The term "structured sober living home" does not include
the home of an individual who requires a related family member to
receive outpatient behavioral health services for substance abuse
or addiction treatment as a condition of continuing to reside in the
individual's home.
Sec. 229.152. REGULATION OF STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING HOMES.
(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may adopt
standards for structured sober living homes that comply with state
and federal fair housing laws and the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
(b) The governing body of a municipality may require in
standards adopted under Subsection (a) that the owner or operator
of a structured sober living home:
(1) provide written notice to residents and potential
residents that includes:
(A) the name and address of the home; and
(B) for the property at which the home is
located:
(i) the property owner's name, address, and
telephone number; and
(ii) if the property is leased, a copy of
the lease that states that the property is to be used as a
structured sober living home;
(2) supervise residents during all hours of operation;
and
(3) establish and maintain an operation plan to:
(A) facilitate the rehabilitative process,
including discharge planning;
(B) address the maintenance of the home and the
property where the home is located; and
(C) comply with municipal noise abatement
requirements.
(c) The governing body of a municipality may exempt a
structured sober living home from standards adopted under this
section if the home is subject to adequate oversight by another
governmental entity or contractor.
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, 2025.