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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to statewide participation in a homeless management |
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information system by service providers to the homeless. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter KK, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2306.9055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2306.9055. STATEWIDE PARTICIPATION IN HOMELESS |
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) The council shall evaluate, |
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encourage, incentivize, and monitor the participation by service |
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providers to the homeless throughout this state in a regional or |
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statewide homeless management information system to: |
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(1) achieve statewide participation in a homeless |
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management information system by service providers to the homeless; |
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(2) improve the collaboration and coordination of |
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services to the homeless; |
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(3) increase transparency and accountability in the |
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provision of services to the homeless; and |
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(4) prevent the loss of state and federal funding for |
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services to the homeless. |
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(b) The council shall prepare and submit quarterly reports |
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to the department on: |
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(1) the rate of participation by service providers to |
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the homeless in a homeless management information system, |
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aggregated by region and participation trends throughout this |
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state; |
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(2) barriers to achieving statewide participation in a |
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homeless management information system, including data input |
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issues and quality control challenges related to statewide |
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participation in a homeless management information system, and |
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potential solutions to those barriers; |
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(3) available funding sources to provide resources and |
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incentivize participation in a homeless management information |
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system; |
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(4) an estimated timeline for updates to and the |
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continued customization of homeless management information systems |
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used by service providers to the homeless throughout this state; |
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(5) the compliance with procurement regulations and |
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privacy laws by homeless management information systems used by |
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service providers to the homeless throughout this state; |
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(6) feedback from participating and nonparticipating |
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service providers to the homeless on: |
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(A) the ease of access to participate in a |
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homeless management information system; and |
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(B) the local oversight of homeless management |
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information system administrators; |
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(7) recommendations provided by homeless management |
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information system administrators throughout this state on |
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carrying out this section and achieving statewide participation in |
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a homeless management information system; and |
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(8) data-driven scenarios that have improved the |
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provision of services to the homeless throughout this state. |
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(c) In carrying out this section and to achieve the goal of |
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statewide participation in a homeless management information |
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system, the council may seek assistance from the Texas Homeless |
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Network or any other organization in this state with a network of |
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service providers to the homeless. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |