HB636 • 2025

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Walle | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last action: 2025-05-25
Official status: 05/25/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

What This Bill Does

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

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Bill History

2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Local Government
2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#2834
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#2715
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 636 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R902 JG-D

By: Walle, Garcia Hernandez

H.B. No. 636

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing

network to share real-time data on homelessness.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter QQ to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER QQ. HOMELESS DATA SHARING

Sec.

2306.1151.

HOMELESS DATA SHARING NETWORK. (a) Using

available resources, the department in collaboration with the Texas

Homeless Network shall implement a homeless data sharing network

through which homeless response systems and data warehouse vendors

are able to share and assess real-time data on homelessness

throughout this state.

(b)

In implementing the homeless data sharing network, the

department shall collaborate with health benefit plan issuers and

managed care organizations to:

(1)

identify individuals experiencing homelessness;

and

(2)

connect and refer those individuals to available

services and resources, including housing navigation assistance,

for the purpose of improving health outcomes.

(c)

The department shall ensure that information shared

through the homeless data sharing network that is confidential

under state or federal law is not disclosed.

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