Amend SB 241 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subtitle A, Title 11, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 345 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 345. PROVISION OF NAVIGATION SERVICES IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES
Sec. 345.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter:
(1) "Emergency care" has the meaning described by Section 1201.060, Insurance Code.
(2) "Navigation services" means services that primarily assist individuals experiencing homelessness to access shelter, meals, medical care, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, employment resources, housing placement, and other services necessary for reintegration into stable living conditions. The term does not include the provision of emergency care or inpatient care.
(3) "Park" means an outdoor recreation facility that is open to the public and not on the premises of a school.
(4) "Playground," "premises," and "school" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code.
(5) "School safety zone" means the premises of a park, playground, or school district campus.
(6) "Service provider" means an organization or government-funded facility operator that provides navigation services.
Sec. 345.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to the provision of navigation services in a municipality with a population of 750,000 or more that is primarily located in a county with a population of 1.5 million or less.
Sec. 345.003. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SERVICES IN SCHOOL SAFETY ZONES. A service provider may not provide navigation services within 250 feet of a school safety zone.