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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of shelter or care for a minor by an |
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emergency shelter facility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.201(c), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Shelter or care provided under this section may not be |
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provided after the 30th [15th] day after the date the shelter or |
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care is commenced unless: |
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(1) the facility receives consent to continue services |
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from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202; or |
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(2) the minor has qualified for financial assistance |
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under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list |
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for housing assistance. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to |
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emergency shelter or care provided to a minor by an emergency |
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shelter facility on or after the effective date of this Act, |
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regardless of whether the shelter or care commenced before, on, or |
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after that date. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2025. |