Texas Human Resources Code

§ 51.004 — CONTRACT ELIGIBILITY; PROCUREMENT; APPLICATION PROCESS

HR § 51.004Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part E. SERVICES FOR FAMILIES · Ch. 51. FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTERS

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(a)To be eligible for a contract under Section 51.003(a), a family violence shelter center must:

(1)provide temporary lodging and direct delivery of services for adults and their dependents;

(2)have been in actual operation offering shelter services 24 hours a day with a capacity for not less than five persons for at least one year before the date on which the contract is awarded;

(3)demonstrate that the center, through the services it provides, is addressing a need in the community consistent with the plan for family violence services under Section 51.0021;

(4)demonstrate that the center is using a voluntary and trauma-informed advocacy service model that respects an individual's needs; and

(5)submit a contract application on forms prescribed by the commission.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.292, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (S.B. 59), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (S.B. 59), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (S.B. 1841), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2024.