87R23383 SCL-D
 
  By: Campos H.B. No. 4328
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4328:
 
  By:  Bernal C.S.H.B. No. 4328
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to access to mobile showers by homeless individuals in
  certain municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle A, Title 11, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Chapter 350 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 350. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO MUNICIPAL HEALTH
  AND PUBLIC SAFETY
         Sec. 350.001.  ACCESS TO MOBILE SHOWERS BY HOMELESS IN
  CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a)  A municipality with a population of
  500,000 or more shall provide to homeless individuals residing in
  the municipality access to mobile showers. The municipality must
  make available a sufficient number of showers to allow daily shower
  access by each homeless individual residing in the municipality.
  The municipality shall ensure that the access is sufficient to
  address the hygienic needs of and the prevention of hygiene-related
  illnesses in the municipality's homeless population.
         (b)  A municipality subject to Subsection (a) shall use all
  available federal money, including money provided under the
  American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2), that is
  available for implementing that subsection.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.