SB 2488

Parker Bill Taps Health Insurers To Identify People Experiencing Homelessness

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Plus a statewide network sharing real-time homeless data, built with existing money.

The bill orders the state housing department, working with the Texas Homeless Network, to set up a statewide network where homeless service systems and data warehouse vendors share real-time data on homelessness. It also has the department work with health insurers and managed care organizations to identify people experiencing homelessness and refer them to services such as housing navigation. The department must build this with existing money and must keep legally confidential information from being disclosed, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2533 by Rep. Walle (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2533 by Rep. Walle (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2488 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

Sen. Molly CookDSenate 15

Sen. Adam HinojosaRSenate 27

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

WHAT IT DOES

Plus a statewide network sharing real-time homeless data, built with existing money.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 13, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Local Government

FILED UNDER

SURVEILLANCE STATE

THE TEXT

…“homeless response systems and data warehouse vendors are able to share and assess real-time data on homelessness”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill builds a statewide real-time data-sharing network on homeless people that runs through private data warehouse vendors.

TAXPAYER-FUNDED NGOS

THE TEXT

…“the department in collaboration with the Texas Homeless Network shall implement a homeless data sharing network”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill names a nonprofit network as the state's partner in running a state program.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tan Parker

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25K The Peck Family Trust$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $250.00
Total: $25,250.00

fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $250.00
Total: $25,250.00

fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986801.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 2533

by Rep. Walle, different lead author · Did not pass · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 24, 2023: Placed on intent calendar

Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real time data on homelessness.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 13, 2025

04/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 636 by Walle (identical)

Subjects

Electronic Information Systems

Housing--Homeless Persons

HOMELESS

HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 197 words

89R902 JG-D

By: Parker, et al.
S.B. No. 2488

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing

network to share real-time data on homelessness.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter QQ to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER QQ. HOMELESS DATA SHARING

Sec. 2306.1151. HOMELESS DATA SHARING NETWORK. (a) Using

available resources, the department in collaboration with the Texas

Homeless Network shall implement a homeless data sharing network

through which homeless response systems and data warehouse vendors

are able to share and assess real-time data on homelessness

throughout this state.

(b) In implementing the homeless data sharing network, the

department shall collaborate with health benefit plan issuers and

managed care organizations to:

(1) identify individuals experiencing homelessness;

and

(2) connect and refer those individuals to available

services and resources, including housing navigation assistance,

for the purpose of improving health outcomes.

(c) The department shall ensure that information shared

through the homeless data sharing network that is confidential

under state or federal law is not disclosed.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.