Relating to a Department of Public Safety program to provide grants to public improvement districts for services for homeless individuals.

HB 3145 creates a new grant program administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide funding for security and sanitation services for homeless individuals. It directly affects public improvement districts in counties with over 500 unsheltered homeless people, as reported in the latest point-in-time census. The bill requires districts to use these grants only for authorized public improvement projects, such as enhanced safety or sanitation services in their areas. The program will begin on September 1, 2025, with rules to be adopted by the Public Safety Commission by January 1, 2026.