Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill amends the Government Code so that every local jurisdiction must identify zoning that permits year‑round emergency shelters, inventory suitable sites, and include detailed data on unhoused residents in its housing element. It also sets deadlines for rezoning, creates a standardized reporting format, and allows regional agreements to share shelter capacity. The goal is to make shelter provision a routine part of land‑use planning.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 4482.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Housing and Community Development Committee Hearing
  Housing and Community Development · Jul 1, 2026
• Housing Committee Hearing
  Housing · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 4, 2026Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 14).
6. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
7. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
9. Apr 28, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 20, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3902.) (April 15).
12. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 15.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Catherine Blakespear (D) · sponsor
• Blakespear

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