Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place.

Texas Senate Bill 241 requires cities and counties to actively enforce public camping bans by implementing complaint systems for violations and reporting data to the attorney general annually. It prohibits local governments from discouraging enforcement of camping bans and mandates that they resolve complaints within 90 days, or face a state declaration of non-compliance. Non-compliant localities lose state tax funds until they act, with the attorney general or state police recovering enforcement costs from them. The bill also specifies that personal property must be preserved during arrests for camping violations, except for permanent structures like tents. These provisions apply specifically to public camping bans affecting homeless individuals on public property.