Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 164 seeks to enhance regulations for migrant labor housing facilities in Texas under Subchapter LL of Chapter 2306 in the Government Code. The bill increases accountability measures by introducing a civil penalty structure that imposes fines based on occupancy violations, provides expanded complaint and remediation procedures, and specifies that violations that pose imminent health risks must be addressed within 30 days or include relocation options for affected workers. HB 164 also prohibits retaliation against workers filing complaints, allows the awarding of attorney’s fees, requires interagency cooperation to locate unlicensed facilities, and mandates outreach and education efforts for both migrant workers and housing facility operators.
Author
Diego Bernal
John Lujan
Ramon Romero, Jr.
Penny Morales Shaw