Housing
How A Statewide Homeless Encampment Ban Could Impede Housing Efforts In Houston
Posted on · The Coalition for the Homeless warns House Bill 1925 could complicate efforts to find permanent housing for homeless Houstonians.
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Housing
Texas House Advances Bill That Would Ban Homeless Encampments In Public
Posted on · The bill still needs final approval by the House — usually a formality after it's passed in the chamber's first vote — and then will head to the Senate.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Will Temporarily House Homeless Austin Residents On Five Acres Of State Land
Posted on · The announcement for temporary camping space comes after Abbott's office cleared homeless from state overpasses.
Houston Matters
Architects Brainstorm New Concept For Durable, Temporary Shelters For Houston’s Homeless
Posted on · A two-day brainstorming session aims to create an alternative for those living in the city’s homeless encampments.
News
Federal Judge Considers Houston’s Homeless Camp Ban
Posted on · Houston's mayor testified in federal court in defense of the city ordinance against homeless encampments; a judge ruled in August that the ban infringes on the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment"