89R185 JG-F     By: Raymond H.B. No. 1173       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services   program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 2306.2585(a), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The department may administer a homeless housing and   services program in each municipality in this state with a   population of 250,000 [285,500] or more to:                (1)  provide for the construction, development, or   procurement of housing for homeless persons; and                (2)  provide local programs to prevent and eliminate   homelessness.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.