By Laura B. Martinez
The Brownsville Herald
A tent camp that had been established underneath U.S. Expressway 77/83 near 12th Street for about a week is gone.
The city’s Public Health Department and Brownsville police advised the people camping underneath the expressway that they were in violation of a state law and had to leave, said Brownsville City Manager Noel Bernal.
On Friday all that was visible at what once was a campsite were discarded belongs and bits of trash.
The law Bernal is referring to is House Bill 1925, which banned homeless camping in Texas. The law took effect Sept. 1, 2021. Under HB 1925, people who violate the law can be fined up to $500 if they camp in a public place.
The law defines camping as living in a temporary shelter such as a tent, sleeping bag, bedroll blanket or any other form of shelter other than clothing.
It also states that individuals can only camp if the camping is for recreational purposes or the property has been approved for sheltering those experiencing homelessness.
“This is the first step the city has had to deal with in making sure that we are being statutorily compliant,” the city manager said.
Bernal said city officials are familiar with the group of people who were at the camp since they had been moving around the city including staying at Edelstein Park on 12th Street. He said the group had been assisted by city services such as the Brownsville Police Department.
“They located at one point in different public areas but not with tents, at times panhandling and things of that sort and they have been at one of our parks…so they have been at different underpasses, one of our parks and every time they have been monitored,” he said.
The city’s Public Health Department and Brownsville police advised the people camping underneath the expressway that they were in violation of a state law and had to leave, said Brownsville City Manager Noel Bernal.
On Friday all that was visible at what once was a campsite were discarded belongs and bits of trash.
The law Bernal is referring to is House Bill 1925, which banned homeless camping in Texas. The law took effect Sept. 1, 2021. Under HB 1925, people who violate the law can be fined up to $500 if they camp in a public place.
The law defines camping as living in a temporary shelter such as a tent, sleeping bag, bedroll blanket or any other form of shelter other than clothing.
It also states that individuals can only camp if the camping is for recreational purposes or the property has been approved for sheltering those experiencing homelessness.
“This is the first step the city has had to deal with in making sure that we are being statutorily compliant,” the city manager said.
Bernal said city officials are familiar with the group of people who were at the camp since they had been moving around the city including staying at Edelstein Park on 12th Street. He said the group had been assisted by city services such as the Brownsville Police Department.
“They located at one point in different public areas but not with tents, at times panhandling and things of that sort and they have been at one of our parks…so they have been at different underpasses, one of our parks and every time they have been monitored,” he said.
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16 comments:
City of Brownsville could spend the next 10 years cracking down on ugly shit in town and not be finished cleaning it up. We love our ugliness. Why do we elect ugly people all the time?
because we like to think we're not ugly.
c/s
BERNAL IS A JOKE AND HELEN RAMIREZ A POKE.
This means nothing. They are still in Brownsville, next block over.
Wow! Some story! I'm catching my breath!! Shit!!!
"IN COMPLIANCE!!!! WHAT! Fix the street flooding, pot holes, traffic lights, sync all of them, than, you might be in compliance. PINCHES PENDEJOS OPEN THE OFFICES AT LUNCH TIME! PINCHES IDIOTAS.
Cameron county tax does the same thing and to top if off, they BLOCK ALL INCOMING CALLS. TAXPAYERS DON'T MEAN NOTHING TO ALL OF THEM.
VOTE ALL OF THESE PENDEJOS OUT ALL OF THEM....VOTE ALL OF THEM OUT FUERA
Did "el conjunto Bernal" got ideas from consultants at million bucks per idea.
New slogan, Now hiring City Manager for brownsville tx no need to have a brain just hire consultants at taxpayers expense no bids of course...
Is he going to get a salary increase?
Edinburg unveils first all-inclusive park for people with disabilities
what the city commissioners here don't know that children and people with disabilities need special parks. Pinches pendejo rather spend money on bike trails because los gringos will think this is a swell city because of the bike trails, which they only see and not use.
Pinche bruja needs to be voted out.. CLUELESS
He Was An NFL Star, Now He Serves Tables In Brownsville
I heard he is serving pizzas, you know where, right?
Bernal , now that we know you can act quickly on some issues, can you please remove " Free Parking " on yourself and besties, have city employees answer their phones after 4:00 and open during lunchtime .
Professional deadbeats of Brownsville. This city of Brownsville has the most beggars in the RGV. Number one again for stupidity.
Bernal, you quickly fixed what is seen out in the open, can you now fix what goes on behind the closed doors of our city hall ,which has been going on for a long time?
The tent pitching beggars are Anglo. Here in town they are asking the wrong ethnicity for a handout. Lazy ass drug addicted fools
12:48 pm.
NFL star? Well, he has hit rock bottom.
And you know where.
WOW, what a job, he is doing. When are you going to pay attention to the LACK of city infrastruture and do "s o m e" repais. pinche jotingo!
They are here for a reaso. Who knows the answer?
And where did you tell them to go? Next block, WOW!
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