TX HB3858

Requires counties and municipalities to obtain gubernatorial approval before constructing or operating temporary housing or emergency shelters for disaster victims at proposed locations

Establishes a two-part application process: submitting location details to the governor and requesting a public safety assessment from the Texas Division of Emergency Management, which must include an assessment of the crime rate

Governor reviews applications and public safety assessments to determine if proposed locations are sufficiently safe for disaster victims, approving safe locations and denying unsafe ones with an explanation

Allows counties and municipalities to operate emergency shelters during a disaster without prior approval, provided they apply for approval within 30 days of the first day of operation

Takes effect September 1, 2025, with the governor required to adopt implementing rules as soon as practicable after the effective date