Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 2306.185, 2306.186, 2306.269, 2306.358, 2306.6702, 2306.6713, 2306.6720, 2306.6722, 2306.6726, 2306.6728, 2306.6730, 2306.6735, 2306.6738, 2306.851–2306.853, 2306.921–2306.940 § 2306.936
REMEDIATION OF COMPLAINT REGARDING CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.
Operative Text
Sec. 2306.936. REMEDIATION OF COMPLAINT REGARDING CERTAIN VIOLATIONS. (a) This section applies only to a complaint that alleges a violation that the department determines poses an imminent hazard or threat to the health and safety of the occupants of the facility, including violations of rules adopted by the department concerning sanitation.(b) Subject to Subsection (d), not later than the 30th day after the date notice is received under Section 2306.934, the operator of a migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of a complaint described by Subsection (a) shall remedy the complaint.(c) The department may refer a complaint described by Subsection (a) to a local authority for immediate inspection of the migrant labor housing facility. (d) The department by rule shall establish a procedure for requiring the owner of a migrant labor housing facility to relocate or provide for the relocation to another housing facility of the occupants of a facility that is the subject of a complaint under Subsection (a) if the remediation of that complaint is projected to take longer than a period of 30 days. A housing facility to which a person is relocated under this subsection:(1) must meet the occupancy standards adopted under this subchapter;(2) must be located in the same vicinity as the vacated facility; and(3) may not require a rent payment from a displaced migrant agricultural worker that exceeds the rent charged for the vacated facility. (e) Subsection (d) does not apply to a migrant agricultural worker who is temporarily in the United States under an H-2A visa authorized under 8 U.S.C. Section 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (S.B. 243), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
Texas Government Code § 2306.936 establishes a remediation process for complaints about migrant labor housing facilities when the alleged violation poses an imminent hazard or threat to occupant health and safety, including sanitation violations. Under this provision, facility operators generally have 30 days after receiving notice to remedy such a complaint, and the state department may refer the complaint to a local authority for immediate inspection. If remediation is expected to take longer than 30 days, the department's rules can require the facility owner to relocate occupants to another housing facility that meets occupancy standards, is in the same vicinity, and does not charge displaced migrant agricultural workers more rent than they were already paying—though this relocation requirement does not apply to workers present on H-2A visas.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators and owners of migrant labor housing facilities subject to § 2306.936 are generally expected to act promptly upon receiving notice of a complaint involving an imminent health or safety hazard, with a 30-day window to bring the facility into compliance. Compliant operators typically maintain sanitation and safety conditions proactively so that complaints can be resolved quickly within that timeframe. When remediation is projected to exceed 30 days, owners should be aware that department rules may require them to arrange and fund relocation of occupants to a qualifying nearby facility without increasing the rent burden on displaced workers.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Migrant agricultural workers living in facilities covered by § 2306.936 have protections when a complaint alleges an imminent health or safety hazard—the operator is generally required to remedy the problem within 30 days of receiving notice. If the fix is expected to take longer, the department's rules may entitle occupants to be relocated to a nearby facility that meets occupancy standards and does not charge more rent than they were already paying. Workers who believe their housing poses an imminent hazard may consider filing a complaint with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or contacting a tenant-rights or farmworker-advocacy organization to understand available options under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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