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TX SB2488

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tan Parker

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, in collaboration with the Texas Homeless Network, to implement a statewide homeless data sharing network using available resources

  • Enables homeless response systems and data warehouse vendors to share and assess real-time data on homelessness across Texas

  • Mandates collaboration with health benefit plan issuers and managed care organizations to identify individuals experiencing homelessness and connect them to services including housing navigation assistance

  • Requires the department to protect confidential information under state or federal law from disclosure through the network

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

Electronic Information Systems

Last Action

Referred to Local Government

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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