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HB1173 • 2025

Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Raymond
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
05/06/2025 H Left pending in committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  2. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  3. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  4. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  5. 2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  6. 2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs

  7. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 1173 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R185 JG-F

By: Raymond

H.B. No. 1173

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services

program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2306.2585(a), Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The department may administer a homeless housing and

services program in each municipality in this state with a

population of
250,000
[
285,500
] or more to:

(1) provide for the construction, development, or

procurement of housing for homeless persons; and

(2) provide local programs to prevent and eliminate

homelessness.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.