Houston Public MediaFeb 26, 2025

Houston City Council on Wednesday approved the creation of a fund for Mayor John Whitmire’s push to “end homelessness in Houston,” and Whitmire repeated his calls for a ban on sleeping outside.

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Houston City Council creates fund for homelessness as Mayor Whitmire pushes for outdoor sleeping ban

The establishment of the “Initiative to End Street Homelessness Fund” is part of Mayor John Whitmire’s push to remove homeless people from public spaces. Whitmire said he wants to make it illegal to sleep outside.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 4, 2025

As part of his initiative to end homelessness in Houston, Mayor John Whitmire wants to make it illegal to sleep outside.

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To address homelessness, Houston mayor’s office wants to ‘end sleeping outside’

It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action by Houston City Council and millions of dollars in resources for the unhoused.

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