| 1 | 1 | | 89R2001 MCF-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Schofield H.B. No. 4726 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to the prohibited provision of homeless services in |
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| 10 | 10 | | certain locations. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is |
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| 13 | 13 | | amended by adding Chapter 763 to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | CHAPTER 763. HOMELESS SERVICES |
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| 15 | 15 | | Sec. 763.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (1) "Homeless services" means services intended |
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| 17 | 17 | | primarily to benefit individuals experiencing homelessness. The |
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| 18 | 18 | | term includes services for shelter, medical care, meals, drug |
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| 19 | 19 | | rehabilitation, job training, financial assistance, and mental |
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| 20 | 20 | | health treatment. |
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| 21 | 21 | | (2) "Organization" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.201, Business & Commerce Code. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (3) "Political subdivision" means a county, |
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| 24 | 24 | | municipality, school district, junior college district, other |
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| 25 | 25 | | special district, or other subdivision of state government. |
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| 26 | 26 | | (4) "Residential area" has the meaning assigned by |
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| 27 | 27 | | Section 341.0358. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Sec. 763.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply |
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| 29 | 29 | | to the provision of services at an overnight shelter for |
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| 30 | 30 | | individuals experiencing homelessness. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Sec. 763.003. SERVICES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS. An |
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| 32 | 32 | | organization may not provide homeless services within 1,000 feet |
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| 33 | 33 | | of: |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) a public or private primary or secondary school |
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| 35 | 35 | | campus; |
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| 36 | 36 | | (2) a residential area; or |
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| 37 | 37 | | (3) a public park. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Sec. 763.004. VIOLATION; INELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN |
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| 39 | 39 | | LICENSES. An organization that violates Section 763.003 is |
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| 40 | 40 | | ineligible to obtain a license, permit, certificate, or other |
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| 41 | 41 | | authorization necessary to operate or conduct business in this |
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| 42 | 42 | | state issued by a state agency or political subdivision. |
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| 43 | 43 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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