| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to measures to assist students enrolled at public institutions of higher education who are homeless or who were formerly in foster care.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
HB 809 would expand services for students in institutions of higher education that were formerly homeless, in foster care, or in a conservatorship. Institutions would be required to designate one employee to each student who was formerly homeless, as they currently do for students formerly from a conservatorship, and require them to contact the student to facilitate the transition from secondary to post-secondary education. This liaison would also be required to provide information regarding financial aid, on and off campus housing, food programs, and counseling services.
This bill would also expand temporary housing services to students who were formerly homeless. Additionally, students who were formerly homeless would also be given priority on-campus housing.
Texas Action remains neutral on HB 809.