Bill Text: TX SB1000 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the municipal regulation of housing for homeless individuals provided by a religious organization.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-16 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB1000 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1000-Comm_Sub.html
| By: Watson, et al. | S.B. No. 1000 | |
| (Krause) | ||
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| relating to the municipal regulation of housing for homeless | ||
| individuals provided by a religious organization. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subchapter C to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER C. REGULATION OF HOUSING PROVIDED BY RELIGIOUS | ||
| ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Sec. 229.071. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
| (1) "Homeless individual" includes any individual in | ||
| need of housing assistance. | ||
| (2) "Religious organization" has the meaning assigned | ||
| by Section 464.051, Health and Safety Code. | ||
| Sec. 229.072. CERTAIN ZONING OR LAND USE REGULATIONS | ||
| PROHIBITED. A municipal zoning or land use ordinance may not | ||
| prohibit a religious organization from: | ||
| (1) using the religious organization's facility as | ||
| housing for homeless individuals; or | ||
| (2) having housing units on the organization's | ||
| property for homeless individuals. | ||
| Sec. 229.073. OTHER REGULATIONS PERMITTED. (a) A | ||
| municipality may adopt or enforce an ordinance that imposes | ||
| reasonable health and safety regulations on housing for homeless | ||
| individuals provided on a religious organization's property. | ||
| (b) A municipality may require a religious organization | ||
| that provides housing for homeless individuals on the | ||
| organization's property to provide: | ||
| (1) electricity and heat for each housing unit; and | ||
| (2) at least one kitchen and bathroom on the property | ||
| that may be used by the individuals. | ||
| (c) For purposes of this section, "housing" does not include | ||
| temporary housing provided during a life-threatening emergency or | ||
| for natural disaster relief. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
