Pete Flores

Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that don’t deal with homeless encampments

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Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that don’t deal with homeless encampments

Register for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily e-newsletter that maintains visitors up to speed up on the most crucial Texas news. A proposal in the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature to improve a statewide ban on homeless encampments fulfilled a spectacular death late Monday when the costs’s enroller successfully ended dispute on the costs. After a … Read more

Texas Homelessness Crisis May Worsen Under Proposed Legislative Changes

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Advocates fear Texas lawmakers are about to worsen the state’s homelessness crisis

Texas Homelessness Crisis Deepens as GOP Legislation Targets Encampments and Evictions: A Comprehensive Analysis of Policies, Impacts, and What’s Next As housing costs soar and shelters overflow, Texas lawmakers pursue controversial measures that advocates warn could exacerbate the state’s homelessness epidemic. DALLAS, Texas — Texas faces a mounting homelessness crisis as rising rents, stagnant wages, … Read more