Lubbock conducts encampment cleanups in coordination with the South Plains Homeless Coalition and outreach providers. Texas HB 1925 authorizes encampment removal, and the city posts notices before clearing public-property camps.
Lubbock Code Enforcement and Lubbock Police Department coordinate encampment cleanups under Texas HB 1925 authority. Standard practice posts a 72-hour notice when feasible, with South Plains Homeless Coalition outreach offering shelter intake at Salvation Army Lubbock and Open Door before removal. Personal property of value is bagged, tagged, and held for retrieval per general due-process expectations rooted in Lavan v. City of Los Angeles principles, though Lubbock has no codified property-storage ordinance like LAMC section 56.11. Encampments under highway overpasses (I-27, Loop 289) and along Yellow House Canyon are recurring cleanup sites.
Refusing to vacate after notice exposes individuals to HB 1925 Class C misdemeanor citations. Property left after cleanup may be discarded if not claimed within posted retention windows.
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