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  89R9121 KRM-D     By: Manuel H.B. No. 5221       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the provision of shelter or care for a minor by an   emergency shelter facility.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 32.201(c), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  Shelter or care provided under this section may not be   provided after the 30th [ 15th ] day after the date the shelter or   care is commenced unless:                (1)  the facility receives consent to continue services   from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202; or                (2)  the minor has qualified for financial assistance   under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list   for housing assistance.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to   emergency shelter or care provided to a minor by an emergency   shelter facility on or after the effective date of this Act,   regardless of whether the shelter or care commenced before, on, or   after that date.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.