89R9121 KRM-D
By: Manuel H.B. No. 5221
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of shelter or care for a minor by an
emergency shelter facility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 32.201(c), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) Shelter or care provided under this section may not be
provided after the 30th [15th] day after the date the shelter or
care is commenced unless:
(1) the facility receives consent to continue services
from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202; or
(2) the minor has qualified for financial assistance
under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list
for housing assistance.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to
emergency shelter or care provided to a minor by an emergency
shelter facility on or after the effective date of this Act,
regardless of whether the shelter or care commenced before, on, or
after that date.
SECTION 3. 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.