Relating to the establishment by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a pilot program to solicit donations made by text message for the benefit of local programs that provide services to homeless individuals and families in certain municipalities.

HB 2746 creates a pilot program allowing Texans to text-donate to support homeless services in major Texas cities (population 285,000+). The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will manage the program, enabling donors to send text messages to contribute to local organizations providing emergency housing, transportation, and homelessness prevention. Donations must be allocated as follows: at least 65% for housing, 20% for transportation, 5% for program promotion, and no more than 10% for administrative costs. The pilot program, set to launch September 1, 2025, is limited to specific large municipalities and aims to streamline private donations for homeless services.