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Frequently asked questions about boarding homes, lodging facilities, alternate housing facilities, and correctional facilities.
Last updated: 3/29/2018
List of alternate housing facilities approved by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as of March 21, 2018.
Permit application for boarding home and lodging facility
Proposed ordinance changes to lodging facilities.
Last updated 5/01/2020
Proposed ordinance changes to alternate housing and correctional facilities.
Last updated: 4/30/2020
List of permit applications for alternate housing facilities and correctional facilities.
Last updated: August 29, 2025
Proposed ordinance changes to boarding home facilities
Last updated: 5/01/2020
Ordinance No. 2018-227 amending Article IV of Chapter 28 of the Houston Code of Ordinances relating to the regulation of correctional facilities and alternate housing facilities.