The bill, S.B. No. 1681, introduces new reporting requirements for counties and municipalities that regulate boarding home facilities. It adds Section 260.0105 to the Health and Safety Code, mandating that by September 30 of each year, these local governments must submit a written report to the commission. The report must include details such as the current standards or ordinances for boarding homes, policies for reasonable accommodation requests, statistics on accommodation requests and complaints, information on support activities for facility operators, and a summary of complaints received against boarding homes. Additionally, any updates to the standards or ordinances must be reported to the commission in the required format.

The bill also stipulates that the reporting requirement will not take effect until September 30, 2026, allowing counties and municipalities time to prepare for compliance. The executive commissioner is granted the authority to adopt necessary rules for implementing this section. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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