The Texas House advanced a bill that would ban homeless encampments in public places statewide.

“There’s still no one, literally no one, that believes that people living outside without shelters is right. This is a humanitarian issue, plain and simple.” said state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who authored the bill. “This bill helps individuals, families, and business owners across the state who are unduly subjected to violent or hazardous activity linked to the rise in public camping.”