# Tex. Government Code § 2306.001: PURPOSES

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 2306.001
- **Heading:** PURPOSES
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.001

## Text

The purposes of the department are to:

(1) assist local governments in:

(A) providing essential public services for their residents; and

(B) overcoming financial, social, and environmental problems;

(2) provide for the housing needs of individuals and families of low, very low, and extremely low income and families of moderate income;

(3) contribute to the preservation, development, and redevelopment of neighborhoods and communities, including cooperation in the preservation of government-assisted housing occupied by individuals and families of very low and extremely low income;

(4) assist the governor and the legislature in coordinating federal and state programs affecting local government;

(5) inform state officials and the public of the needs of local government;

(6) serve as the lead agency for:

(A) addressing at the state level the problem of homelessness in this state;

(B) coordinating interagency efforts to address homelessness; and

(C) addressing at the state level and coordinating interagency efforts to address any problem associated with homelessness, including hunger; and

(7) serve as a source of information to the public regarding all affordable housing resources and community support services in the state.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.001 § 2306.001. PURPOSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.002 § 2306.002. POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.003 § 2306.003. PUBLIC PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.004 § 2306.004. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.005 § 2306.005. REFERENCES TO FORMER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.006 § 2306.006. RULES OF ABOLISHED AGENCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.007 § 2306.007. ESTABLISHING ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED OR BLIGHTED AREAS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.008 § 2306.008. PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.008.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.022 § 2306.022. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.022.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.024 § 2306.024.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.024.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.025 § 2306.025. TERMS OF BOARD MEMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.025.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.027 § 2306.027. ELIGIBILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.027.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.028 § 2306.028. TRAINING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.028.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2306.030 § 2306.030. PRESIDING OFFICER; OTHER OFFICERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2306_S2306.030.md)

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