State lawmakers in Austin are working on a bill that could determine how close facilities that provide homeless services can be to schools.
If passed, Senate Bill 2623 would ban homeless centers or organizations that provide navigation services within a 1,500-foot radius of a public school property line. Navigation services include services that help people who are homeless gain and maintain stability by providing housing, meals, mental health care, drug treatment, and other services.
Supporters of the bill said homeless services, especially those that offer drug and behavioral rehabilitation, should not be so close to kids…