TX HB1910

Municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more are required to adopt ordinances mandating permits for panhandling on public property; smaller political subdivisions may voluntarily adopt similar requirements

Panhandling permits must be free, issued on physical paper (not electronically), picked up in person, and cannot authorize panhandling at a specific location for more than 12 consecutive hours; applications require at least a 24-hour waiting period before issuance

Panhandling without a permit in jurisdictions that adopt these ordinances constitutes a Class C misdemeanor

Solicitations made on behalf of 501(c)(3) charitable organizations are exempt from the permit requirements

Political subdivisions that fail to adopt or enforce these permit requirements may be sued for injunctive relief by any person or the attorney general, and face denial of state grant funds for two years following a court determination of violation