Texas Lawmakers Target Unhoused People and Service Providers

Texas Lawmakers Target Unhoused People and Service Providers

Several bills advancing through the Texas legislature will, if enacted, escalate the state’s war on unhoused people. Among the measures being pushed forward, homelessness service providers would be banned from operating anywhere in the vicinity of schools, and cities would be punished if they don’t take more aggressive actions against encampments. On April 8, the Texas Senate passed SB 241, in 24-6 vote. The bill states that no city may prevent …