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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 1558

House Author:  Parker

Effective:  9-1-15

Senate Sponsor:  Hancock


            House Bill 1558 amends the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits a church from providing overnight shelter for children age 17 and younger, but authorizes a municipality to adopt or enforce an ordinance establishing limits on the number of nights a child may use the overnight shelter or on the number of children housed in the shelter per night.