HB 1193: Residential Living Arrangements
GENERAL BILL by Long
Residential Living Arrangements; Provides purpose & duties of community residence; requires that community residence be licensed or certified, or operate pursuant to charter from entity recognized or sanctioned by Congress; authorizes local government to revoke or nullify siting approval of community residence; provides spacing distance requirements for siting of community residence; requires local government to authorize reasonable accommodation for certain proposed community residences if specified requirements are met; requires sponsoring entity to notify designated local government official or other applicable entity within specified timeframe that its license or certification has been revoked or denied; authorizes local government to require sponsoring entity of recovery community to immediately cease operations if continued operation poses immediate & significant threat to health & safety of residents or community; requires local government to respond in writing within specified timeframe to requests regarding whether proposed community residence or recovery residence is within certain spacing distance from certain other residences.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1193, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 8:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1238 Residential Living Arrangements Harrell Identical Last Action: 1/12/2026 S Referred to Community Affairs; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.501 Rulemaking. Page 37 (pdf) 400.464 Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. Page 37 (pdf) 400.9972 License required; fee; application. Page 37 (pdf) 419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 6 (pdf) 419.003 Page 20 (pdf) 419.005 Page 24 (pdf) 419.007 Page 26 (pdf) 419.009 Page 30 (pdf) 419.013 Page 34 (pdf) 419.015 Page 35 (pdf) 429.11 Initial application for license. Page 38 (pdf) 429.67 Licensure. Page 38 (pdf) 1003.57 Exceptional students instruction. Page 38 (pdf)