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Recovery housing groups ask for $4.3 million to expand accredited homes and reduce recidivism
Summary
Recovery-housing advocates told the Senate Finance Committee that Texas needs funding to expand nationally accredited level 2 and 3 recovery homes and implement a voluntary accreditation program to reduce recidivism and support employment for people in recovery.
Representatives of recovery-housing organizations asked the Senate Finance Committee to fund $4.3 million over the biennium to expand accredited level 2 and 3 recovery homes and support the voluntary accreditation program authorized by the Legislature.
Jason Pullen, director of the Texas Recovery Oriented Housing Network (the national affiliate), said fewer than 80 accredited recovery homes exist statewide with an estimated need for more than 300 additional homes. He said accredited homes follow national safety and quality standards, operate grievance processes and support employment and sustained recovery.
Leah Davies of the Clean Cause Foundation testified that the foundation received more than 12,000 rental-assistance applications in 2024 and that 1 in 3 applicants seeking assistance were from Texas, underscoring unmet demand. Witnesses argued accreditation and funding would reduce criminal-justice involvement, improve employment outcomes and lower long-term public costs.
Ending: The coalition asked the committee to include $4.3 million in HHSC appropriations to accelerate accreditation, provide technical assistance and expand capacity for recovery housing across the state.
