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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a general-law municipality or county |
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to regulate certain unlicensed residential facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 250.014. REGULATION OF CERTAIN UNLICENSED RESIDENTIAL |
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FACILITIES. (a) This section applies only to a residential |
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facility that is not licensed by this state and in which three or |
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more unrelated individuals reside in a unit in the facility. |
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(b) A general-law municipality or a county in the |
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unincorporated area of the county may: |
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(1) designate an area in which a residential facility |
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may be located; and |
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(2) take other measures necessary to protect the |
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health and safety of the individuals residing in a residential |
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facility. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |