SB 2 — Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

2-33 (1)AAan applicant for or holder of a license issued 2-34 under Subchapter M, Chapter 418, or Chapter 419;

or 2-35S.B.ANo.A2 (2)AAan applicant for employment by or an employee of 2-36 the commission.

2-37(a-1) (a-1)AASubjectAASubject to Sections 411.087 and 418.459 and 2-38 consistent with the public policy of this state, the Texas 2-39 Commission on Fire Protection is entitled to:

2-40 (1)AAobtain through the Federal Bureau of Investigation 2-41 criminal history record information maintained or indexed by that 2-42 bureau that pertains to an applicant for or holder of a license 2-43 issued under Subchapter M, Chapter 418;

and 2-44 (2)AAobtain from the department or any other criminal 2-45 justice agency in this state criminal history record information 2-46 maintained by the department or that criminal justice agency that 2-47 relates to a person described by Subsection (a).

2-48 (b)AAThe Texas Commission on Fire Protection may not release 2-49 or disclose to any person criminal history record information 2-50 obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Subsection 2-51 (a-1)(1).

Criminal history record information obtained by the 2-52 Texas Commission on Fire Protection under Subsection (a-1)(2) [(a)] 2-53 may not be released to any person or agency except on court order or 2-54 with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal 2-55 history record information, or as provided by Subsection (c).

2-56 (c)AAThe Texas Commission on Fire Protection is not 2-57 prohibited from disclosing criminal history record information 2-58 obtained under Subsection (a-1)(2) in a criminal proceeding or in a 2-59 hearing conducted by the commission or by the State Office of 2-60 Administrative Hearings on behalf of the commission [if the 2-61 information is entered into evidence by the board in an 2-62S.B.ANo.A2 administrative, civil, or criminal hearing under Chapter 419].

2-63(d) (d)AATheAAThe Texas Commission on Fire Protection shall destroy 2-64 criminal history record information that is obtained under this 2-65 section after the information is used for its authorized purpose.

2-66SECTION SECTIONA5.AASubchapterA5.AASubchapter F, Chapter 411, Government Code, is 2-67 amended by adding Section 411.14104 to read as follows:

2-68 Sec.A411.14104.AAACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD 2-69 INFORMATION:

TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.AA(a)AAThe S.B.ANo.A2 3-1 Texas Division of Emergency Management is entitled to obtain 3-2 criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (b) 3-3 that relates to a person who registers as a volunteer for 3-4 governmental disaster response or recovery operations under 3-5 Subchapter N, Chapter 418.

3-6 (b)AASubject to Sections 411.087 and 418.485 and consistent 3-7 with the public policy of this state, the Texas Division of 3-8 Emergency Management is entitled to obtain from the department or 3-9 any other criminal justice agency in this state criminal history 3-10 record information maintained by the department or that criminal 3-11 justice agency that relates to a person described by Subsection 3-12 (a).

3-13 (c)AACriminal history record information obtained by the 3-14 Texas Division of Emergency Management under Subsection (b) may not 3-15 be released or disclosed to any person except on court order or as 3-16 provided by Subsection (d).

3-17 (d)AAThe Texas Division of Emergency Management is not 3-18 prohibited from disclosing criminal history record information 3-19 obtained under Subsection (b) in a criminal proceeding.

3-20S.B.ANo.A2 (e)AAThe Texas Division of Emergency Management shall 3-21 destroy criminal history record information that is obtained under 3-22 this section after the information is used for its authorized 3-23 purpose.

3-24 SECTIONA6.AASections 418.005(a) and (b), Government Code, 3-25 are amended to read as follows:

3-26 (a)AAThis section applies only to:

3-27 (1)AAan elected law enforcement officer [or county 3-28 judge,] or an appointed public officer of the state or of a 3-29 political subdivision, who has management or supervisory 3-30 responsibilities and:

3-31 (A)AAwhose position description, job duties, or 3-32 assignment includes emergency management responsibilities;

or 3-33(B)AAwho (B) AAwho plays a role in emergency preparedness, 3-34 response, or recovery;

[and] 3-35 (2)AAan emergency management coordinator designated 3-36 under Section 418.1015(c);

3-37 (3)AAa county judge;

3-38 (4)AAa sheriff;

and 3-39 (5)AAa mayor of a municipality that is not covered by a 3-40county county’ss hazard mitigation plan [by the emergency management 3-41 director of a county with a population of 500,000 or more].

3-42 (b)AAEach person described by Subsection (a) shall complete a 3-43 course of training provided or approved by the division of not less 3-44 than 16 [three] hours regarding the responsibilities of state and 3-45 local governments under this chapter every two years.

The initial 3-46 course of training must be completed not later than the 180th day 3-47S.B.ANo.A2 after the date the person:

3-48 (1)AAtakes the oath of office, if the person is required 3-49 to take an oath of office to assume the person’person s duties as a public 3-50 officer;

3-51 (2)AAotherwise assumes responsibilities as a public 3-52 officer, if the person is not required to take an oath of office to 3-53 assume the person’s duties;

or 3-54 (3)AAis designated as an emergency management 3-55 coordinator under Section 418.1015(c).

3-56SECTION SECTIONA7.AASectionA7.AASection 418.1015, Government Code, is amended by 3-57 adding Subsections (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows:

3-58 (e)AAIf a disaster is imminent or occurring or has recently 3-59 occurred and the presiding officer of the governing body of a county 3-60 is not able to act as emergency management director for the county 3-61 because the presiding officer is absent from the county, 3-62 incapacitated, deceased, or otherwise unavailable, the following 3-63 persons in the following order of priority, as available, are 3-64 designated as the emergency management director for the county for 3-65 purposes of the disaster until the presiding officer becomes 3-66 available:

3-67 (1)AAthe sheriff;

or 3-68 (2)AAthe county commissioner with the longest period of 3-69 continuous service on the commissioners court.

S.B.ANo.A2(f) 4-1AAIf (f)AAIf a disaster is imminent or occurring or has recently 4-2 occurred and the presiding officer of the governing body of an 4-3 incorporated city is not able to act as emergency management 4-4 director for the city because the presiding officer is absent from 4-5S.B.ANo.A2 the city, incapacitated, deceased, or otherwise unavailable, the 4-6 following persons in the following order of priority, as available, 4-7 are designated as the emergency management director for the city 4-8 for purposes of the disaster until the presiding officer becomes 4-9 available:

4-10 (1)AAthe mayor pro tempore of the city;

4-11 (2)AAif an elected position, the marshal of the city;

or 4-12 (3)AAthe member of the governing body of the city with 4-13 the longest period of continuous service on the governing body.

4-14(g) (g)AAEachAAEach county and incorporated city by order, ordinance, 4-15 or other measure shall adopt procedures to implement Subsection (e) 4-16 or (f), as applicable.

4-17 SECTIONA8.AASection 418.106, Government Code, is amended by 4-18 adding Subsections (b-1), (f), and (g) to read as follows:

4-19 (b-1)AAIn a county with a population of 68,750 or less, a 4-20 local or interjurisdictional emergency management agency’sagency 4-21’s emergency management plan must include procedures to establish a 4-22 unified incident command structure for the county and any 4-23 municipality located in the county.

4-24 (f)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (g), each local or 4-25 interjurisdictional emergency management agency shall annually 4-26 conduct a drill on the agency’agency s emergency management plan.

The 4-27 division shall supervise all emergency management plan drills.

4-28(g) (g)AAIfAAIf a political subdivision served by a local or 4-29 interjurisdictional emergency management agency is included in a 4-30 disaster declaration issued by the governor under Section 418.014 4-31 or by the president of the United States, the local or 4-32S.B.ANo.A2 interjurisdictional emergency management agency is not required to 4-33 conduct a drill on the agency’agency s emergency management plan for one 4-34 year from the date the declaration is initially issued.

4-35SECTION SECTIONA9.AASubchapterA9.AASubchapter E, Chapter 418, Government Code, is 4-36 amended by adding Section 418.1103 to read as follows:

4-37 Sec.A418.1103.AAPOST-DISASTER AFTER-ACTION REPORT.

(a) A 4-38 local or interjurisdictional emergency management agency for an 4-39 area that is wholly or partly the subject of a disaster declaration 4-40 by the governor under this chapter or by the president of the United 4-41 States shall:

4-42 (1)AAcomplete a post-disaster after-action report on a 4-43 form prescribed by the division not later than the 60th day after 4-44 the date a disaster declaration expires or is terminated;

and 4-45 (2)AAsubmit the report to the division.

4-46(b) (b)AATheAAThe division shall adopt the post-disaster after-action 4-47 report form required to be completed and submitted under this 4-48 section.

4-49SECTION SECTIONA10.AAChapterA10.AAChapter 418, Government Code, is amended by 4-50 adding Subchapters M and N to read as follows:

4-51 SUBCHAPTER M.

EMERGENCY MANAGER LICENSES 4-52 Sec.A418.451.AADEFINITIONS.

4-53 (1)AA"Commission" means the Texas Commission on Fire 4-54 Protection.

4-55 (2)AA"Emergency manager" means a person who holds an 4-56 emergency manager license under this subchapter.

4-57 (3)AA"Emergency manager license" means a license issued 4-58 under this subchapter and includes a bridge, basic, intermediate, 4-59S.B.ANo.A2 advanced, or master license.

4-60Sec. Sec.A418.452.AAADMINISTRATOR;

A418.452.AAADMINISTRATOR;

(a) The 4-61 commission shall administer and enforce this subchapter.

4-62(b) (b)AATheAAThe commission may adopt rules to implement this 4-63 subchapter.

The division shall adopt rules regarding the minimum 4-64 requirements for each type of license and the minimum requirements 4-65 for the continuing education necessary to renew an emergency 4-66 manager license in order to implement this subchapter.

4-67 (c)AAThe commission may adopt fees reasonable and necessary 4-68 to cover the costs of administering this subchapter.

4-69Sec. Sec.A418.453.AADATABASE OF LICENSE HOLDERS.

(a)A418.453.AADATABASE TheOF S.B.ANo.A2LICENSE 5-1HOLDERS. commission, in coordination with the division, shall establish and 5-2 maintain records of each person who holds an emergency manager 5-3 license, including whether the license is valid and whether any 5-4 disciplinary proceeding is pending.

5-5(a) (b)AATheThe commissioncommission, shallin makecoordination with the recordsdivision, undershall thisestablish sectionand 5-6maintain availablerecords toof each person who holds an emergency managementmanager directorlicense, orincluding whether the directorlicense ’sis 5-7valid associatedand governmentalwhether entityany ondisciplinary request.proceeding is pending.

5-8(b)AAThe Sec.A418.454.AAADVISORYcommission COMMITTEE.shall make the records under this section available to an emergency management director or the director ’s associated governmental entity on request.

(a)Sec.A418.454.AAADVISORY TheCOMMITTEE. division may 5-9 establish an advisory committee to provide recommendations on the 5-10 implementation of this subchapter, including on the policies, 5-11 standards, and curriculum adopted under this subchapter.

5-12(a) (b)AAIfThe established,division themay committeeestablish consistsan ofadvisory ninecommittee membersto 5-13provide appointedrecommendations byon the divisionimplementation chiefof orthis thesubchapter, chiefincluding ’son designeethe andpolicies, muststandards, 5-14 contain at least one emergency manager and acurriculum representativeadopted ofunder athis 5-15subchapter. governmental entity that employs or is associated with an emergency 5-16 manager.

5-17(b) (c)AAChapterAAIf 2110established, doesthe notcommittee applyconsists toof nine members appointed by the advisorydivision committee.chief or the chief s designee and must contain at least one emergency manager and a representative of a governmental entity that employs or is associated with an emergency manager.

5-18S.B.ANo.A2 Sec.A418.455.AALICENSING(c)AAChapter REQUIREMENT.2110 does not apply to the advisory committee.

ASec. person may not 5-19 serve as an emergency management coordinator under Section 5-20 418.1015(c) for a period that exceeds six months beginning the day 5-21 after the date on which the person was designated as an emergency 5-22 management coordinator, unless the person holds an emergency 5-23 manager license.

5-24A418.455.AALICENSING Sec.A418.456.AAELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENT. FOR EMERGENCY MANAGER LICENSE;

5-25A ISSUANCE.person may not serve as an emergency management coordinator under Section 418.1015(c) for a period that exceeds six months beginning the day after the date on which the person was designated as an emergency management coordinator, unless the person holds an emergency manager license.

(a)Sec.A418.456.AAELIGIBILITY ToFOR beEMERGENCY eligibleMANAGER forLICENSE; an emergency manager license, a 5-26 person must:

5-27ISSUANCE. (1)AAsubmit an application to the commission in a form 5-28 and manner prescribed by the commission;

5-29(a) (2)AAdemonstrateTo thatbe theeligible personfor meetsan eligibilityemergency 5-30manager criterialicense, undera Sectionperson 418.457;must:

and(1)AAsubmit 5-31an (3)AAnotapplication beto disqualified based on the person’scommission criminalin 5-32a history,form asand describedmanner prescribed by Sectionthe 418.458.commission;

5-33(2)AAdemonstrate (b)AAThethat commissionthe shallperson issue a bridge, basic, 5-34 intermediate, advanced, or master emergency manager license, as 5-35 appropriate, to an applicant who meets the eligibility requirementscriteria 5-36under prescribedSection by418.457; Subsection (a).

5-37and Sec.A418.457.AAEMERGENCY(3)AAnot MANAGERbe LICENSES.disqualified based on the person’s criminal history, as described by Section 418.458.

(a)(b) ToAAThe becommission 5-38shall eligibleissue for a bridgebridge, emergencybasic, managerintermediate, license,advanced, aor personmaster mustemergency 5-39manager completelicense, notas lessappropriate, thanto 40an hoursapplicant ofwho trainingmeets andthe instructioneligibility onrequirements 5-40prescribed emergency management, which must consist of courses provided or 5-41 approved by divisionSubsection rule.(a).

5-42Sec.A418.457.AAEMERGENCY (b)AATheMANAGER divisionLICENSES. by rule shall establish the minimum 5-43 eligibility requirements for basic, intermediate, advanced, and 5-44 master emergency manager licenses, including any minimum hours of 5-45 training and instruction or years of experience performing the 5-46 duties of an emergency management coordinator.

5-47(a) Sec.A418.458.AAINELIGIBILITYTo BASEDbe ONeligible CRIMINALfor HISTORY.a bridge emergency manager license, a person must complete not less than 40 hours of training and instruction on emergency management, which must consist of courses provided or approved by division rule.

(a)(b) 5-48AAThe Adivision personby isrule notshall eligibleestablish the minimum eligibility requirements for anbasic, intermediate, advanced, and S.B.ANo.A2 master emergency manager licenselicenses, ifincluding theany 5-49minimum personhours hasof beentraining convictedand ofinstruction or placedyears onof deferredexperience adjudicationperforming 5-50the communityduties supervisionof for:an emergency management coordinator.

5-51Sec. (1)AAa felony;

orA418.458.AAINELIGIBILITY 5-52BASED (2)AAanyON offenseCRIMINAL thatHISTORY. directly relates to the duties 5-53 and responsibilities of an emergency management coordinator, as 5-54 determined by the commission.

5-55(a) (b)AATheA commission,person inis consultationnot witheligible thefor division,an mayemergency 5-56manager adoptlicense rulesif specifyingthe offenses,person otherhas thanbeen thoseconvicted describedof by 5-57 Subsection (a), a conviction or placementplaced on deferred adjudication 5-58 community supervision forfor: which would disqualify a person as not 5-59 eligible for an emergency manager license.

5-60(1)AAa Sec.A418.459.AAAUTHORITYfelony; TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK.

5-61or (a)(2)AAany Theoffense commissionthat maydirectly conductrelates ato criminalthe historyduties check,and includingresponsibilities 5-62 a check of anyan criminalemergency historymanagement recordcoordinator, informationas maintaineddetermined by 5-63 the Federalcommission. Bureau of Investigation, in the manner provided by 5-64 Subchapter F, Chapter 411, on each person who applies for an 5-65 emergency manager license.

5-66(b)AAThe (b)AAForcommission, purposesin ofconsultation conductingwith the criminaldivision, history check, 5-67 the commission may requireadopt anrules applicantspecifying tooffenses, submitother athan completethose anddescribed 5-68by legibleSubsection set(a), of fingerprints, on a formconviction prescribedor byplacement theon 5-69deferred commission,adjudication tocommunity thesupervision commission or to the department for thewhich purposewould S.B.ANo.A2disqualify 6-1a ofperson obtainingas criminalnot historyeligible recordfor informationan fromemergency themanager 6-2license. department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

6-3Sec.A418.459.AAAUTHORITY (c)AATheTO commissionCONDUCT mayCRIMINAL requireHISTORY theCHECK. applicant to pay a fee to 6-4 cover any costs associated with conducting a criminal history check 6-5 under this section.

6-6(a) Sec.A418.460.AAALTERNATIVEThe QUALIFICATIONS.commission may conduct a criminal history check, including a check of any criminal history record information maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the manner provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 411, on each person who applies for an emergency manager license.

The(b) divisionAAFor bypurposes 6-7of ruleconducting the criminal history check, the commission may allowrequire an applicant forto ansubmit emergencya managercomplete licenseand tolegible 6-8set creditof militaryfingerprints, experience,on professionala experience,form education,prescribed orby 6-9the anothercommission, certificationto towardthe commission or to the eligibilitydepartment requirementsfor the purpose of 6-10obtaining Sectioncriminal 418.457,history includingrecord aninformation emergencyfrom managementthe credentialS.B.ANo.A2 6-11department issuedand bythe anotherFederal state.Bureau of Investigation.

6-12(c) Sec.A418.461.AAPROVISIONAAThe ORcommission APPROVALmay OFrequire TRAININGthe REQUIRED.applicant to pay a fee to cover any costs associated with conducting a criminal history check under this section.

6-13Sec.A418.460.AAALTERNATIVE TheQUALIFICATIONS. division shall provide or approve training, instruction, and 6-14 courses sufficient to enable a person to meet the licensing and 6-15 continuing education requirements under this subchapter.

6-16The Sec.A418.462.AAEXPIRATION;division by rule may allow an applicant for an emergency manager license to credit military experience, professional experience, education, or another certification toward the eligibility requirements of Section 418.457, including an emergency management credential issued by another state.

Sec.A418.461.AAPROVISION OR APPROVAL OF TRAINING REQUIRED.

The division shall provide or approve training, instruction, and courses sufficient to enable a person to meet the licensing and continuing education requirements under this subchapter.

Sec.A418.462.AAEXPIRATION;

6-17 (a) An emergency manager license expires on the first anniversary 6-18 of the date the license is issued.

6-19(b) (b)AATheAAThe commission shall renew an emergency manager license 6-20 if an emergency manager:

6-21 (1)AAcompletes not less than 16 hours of continuing 6-22 education on emergency management provided or approved by division 6-23 rule;

and 6-24 (2)AAsubmits an application for renewal to the 6-25 commission on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commission.

6-26(c) (c)AATheAAThe commission by rule may adopt a system under which 6-27 licenses expire on various dates during the year.

6-28Sec. Sec.A418.463.AADENIAL;

A418.463.AADENIAL;

(a) The 6-29S.B.ANo.A2 commission may deny the issuance or renewal of an emergency manager 6-30 license or suspend or revoke an emergency manager license if a 6-31 person violates this subchapter or any rule adopted by the division 6-32 or commission under this subchapter, including being disqualified 6-33 based on the person’s criminal history.

6-34(b) (b)AAAAAA proceeding under this section is a contested case 6-35 under Chapter 2001.

6-36 SUBCHAPTER N.

STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6-37 Sec.A418.481.AADEFINITIONS.

6-38 (1)AA"Local government" means a municipality, a county, 6-39 a special district or authority, or any other political subdivision 6-40 of this state.

6-41 (2)AA"Volunteer management system" means the online 6-42 volunteer registration and management database established under 6-43 this subchapter.

6-44 Sec.A418.482.AAESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM.

The division shall 6-45 establish and maintain a statewide volunteer registration and 6-46 management database to register, credential, and manage 6-47 individuals who volunteer to assist in disaster response or 6-48 recovery operations at the direction and under the supervision of a 6-49 state agency or local government.

6-50 Sec.A418.483.AASYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

The volunteer 6-51 management system must:

6-52 (1)AAbe made available online;

6-53 (2)AAbe maintained and updated regularly with a roster 6-54 of available volunteers;

6-55 (3)AAbe capable of making and coordinating volunteer 6-56S.B.ANo.A2 assignments among state, regional, and local governmental 6-57 entities;

and 6-58 (4)AAdocument the supervision of volunteers and the 6-59 resources available and necessary to support the volunteers.

6-60 Sec.A418.484.AAUSE OF SYSTEM REQUIRED;

LIMITATIONS ON 6-61 REQUIRED REGISTRATION.

6-62 (1)AA"Community organization active in disaster" is a 6-63 nonprofit organization that regularly engages in disaster response 6-64 and recovery operations and regularly prepares for those 6-65 operations.

6-66 (2)AA"Spontaneous volunteer" means an individual who:

6-67 (A)AAvolunteers to assist in disaster response or 6-68 recovery;

and 6-69 (B)AAis not affiliated with voluntary S.B.ANo.A2 7-1 organizations active in disaster or any community organization 7-2 active in disaster or with a governmental entity.

7-3 (3)AA"Voluntary organizations active in disaster" is a 7-4 network of nonprofit organizations that coordinate to provide 7-5 disaster response or recovery services and may include community 7-6 organizations active in disaster.

7-7 (b)AAThe division and each state agency and local government 7-8 that deploys volunteers in disaster response or recovery operations 7-9 shall use the volunteer management system to:

7-10 (1)AAcredential and deploy the volunteers;

7-11 (2)AAreport in the system volunteer activity and 7-12 requests for assistance during periods when a disaster declaration 7-13 is in effect;

and 7-14S.B.ANo.A2 (3)AAcoordinate volunteer programs by local 7-15 governments to ensure the programs align with state standards and 7-16 requirements.

7-17(c) (c)AABeforeAABefore the division, a state agency, or a local 7-18 government deploys a spontaneous volunteer to assist in disaster 7-19 response or recovery operations, the division, state agency, or 7-20 local government, as applicable, must ensure the spontaneous 7-21 volunteer is registered with the volunteer management system.

An 7-22 individual who volunteers and is affiliated with a community 7-23 organization active in disaster or a member or affiliate 7-24 organization of voluntary organizations active in disaster may not 7-25 be required to register with the voluntary management system before 7-26 deployment.

7-27 (d)AAThe division may waive, wholly or partly, any 7-28 requirement of this section as necessary to facilitate an urgent 7-29 response to a disaster.

7-30Sec. Sec.A418.485.AAAUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK.

7-31A418.485.AAAUTHORITY TheTO divisionCONDUCT mayCRIMINAL conductHISTORY aCHECK. criminal history check, based on the 7-32 criminal history record information maintained by the department or 7-33 any other criminal justice agency in this state, on each person who 7-34 applies to register as a volunteer under this subchapter.

7-35The Sec.A418.486.AAINELIGIBILITYdivision TOmay REGISTERconduct BASEDa ONcriminal CRIMINALhistory 7-36check, HISTORY.based on the criminal history record information maintained by the department or any other criminal justice agency in this state, on each person who applies to register as a volunteer under this subchapter.

TheSec.A418.486.AAINELIGIBILITY divisionTO mayREGISTER adoptBASED rulesON forCRIMINAL theHISTORY. denial of a person’ s 7-37 application to register in the volunteer management system based on 7-38 the person s criminal history and for purposes of ensuring public 7-39 safety and operational integrity.

7-40The Sec.A418.487.AARULES.division may adopt rules for the denial of a person ’s application to register in the volunteer management system based on the person s criminal history and for purposes of ensuring public safety and operational integrity.

TheSec. division shall adopt rules for 7-41 implementing this subchapter, including:

7-42A418.487.AARULES. (1)AAregistration and renewal requirements for 7-43 volunteer registrations;

7-44The (2)AAtrainingdivision andshall credentialingadopt requirementsrules for 7-45S.B.ANo.A2 particularimplementing disasterthis responsesubchapter, orincluding: recovery operations that involve 7-46 specialized training or experience;

7-47(1)AAregistration (3)AAproceduresand forrenewal conductingrequirements afor criminalvolunteer historyregistrations; check 7-48 under Section 418.485;

(2)AAtraining and 7-49credentialing (4)AAprotocolsrequirements for deployingparticular volunteersdisaster andresponse reportingor 7-50recovery incidents.operations that involve specialized training or experience;

7-51(3)AAprocedures Sec.A418.488.AAFUNDS;for conducting a criminal history check under Section 418.485;

and (4)AAprotocols for deploying volunteers and reporting incidents.

Sec.

A418.488.AAFUNDS;

(a) The 7-52 division may use any available funds to implement this subchapter.

7-53 (b)AAThe division may seek and accept gifts, grants, and 7-54 donations to implement this subchapter.

7-55 Sec.A418.489.AAAGREEMENTS.

The division may enter into an 7-56 agreement with any public or private entity to support volunteer 7-57 mobilization efforts.

7-58Sec. Sec.A418.490.AAPROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTED.

NothingA418.490.AAPROPERTY inRIGHTS thisPROTECTED. 7-59 subchapter may be construed as prohibiting a real property owner 7-60 from:

7-61Nothing (1)AAconsentingin tothis allowingsubchapter amay volunteerbe ontoconstrued theas 7-62prohibiting ownera sreal property;property owner from:

or(1)AAconsenting 7-63to (2)AAacceptingallowing assistancea fromvolunteer onto the volunteer.owner s property;

7-64or SECTIONA11.AAChapter(2)AAaccepting 423,assistance Governmentfrom Code,the isvolunteer. amended by 7-65 adding Section 423.010 to read as follows:

7-66SECTION Sec.A423.010.AAAUTHORITYA11.AAChapter TO423, NEUTRALIZEGovernment UNMANNEDCode, AIRCRAFTis 7-67amended OPERATINGby INadding DISASTERSection AREA.423.010 to read as follows:

Sec.

A423.010.AAAUTHORITY TO NEUTRALIZE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN DISASTER AREA.

7-68S.B.ANo.A2 (1)AA"Disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 7-69 418.004.

S.B.ANo.A2 8-1 (2)AA"Disaster area" means a county any part of which 8-2 is subject to:

8-3(A)AAa (A) AAa disaster declaration issued by:

8-4 (i)AAthe president of the United States 8-5 under the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 8-6 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

8-7 (ii)AAthe governor under Section 418.014;

or 8-8 (iii)AAthe presiding officer of the 8-9 governing body of a political subdivision under Section 418.108;

or 8-10(B)AAan (B) AAan emergency evacuation order.

8-11 (3)AA"Neutralize" means to:

8-12(A)AAcause (A) AAcause electronic interference in the 8-13 functioning of a device for the purpose of disabling the device and 8-14 may include jamming, hacking, and other similar methods;

or 8-15(B)AAphysically (B) AAphysically capture a device for the purpose 8-16 of disabling the device.

8-17(b)AAExcept (b)AATheas provided by Subsection (c), the Department of Public Safety or the Texas Division of 8-18 Emergency Management maymay, as authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration or the United States Department of Homeland Security, neutralize an unmanned aircraft operating 8-19 in a disaster area if:

8-20 (1)AAthe unmanned aircraft is being operated by a 8-21 person other than a governmental entity responding to the disaster;

8-22 and 8-23 (2)AAthe person does not have authorization from a 8-24S.B.ANo.A2 governmental entity to operate the unmanned aircraft in the 8-25 disaster area.

8-26(c) SECTIONA12.AATheAAThis headingsection todoes Subchapternot CC,authorize Chapterthe 481,Department 8-27of GovernmentPublic Code,Safety isor amendedthe Texas Division of Emergency Management to readneutralize asan follows:unmanned aircraft operated over or near a critical infrastructure facility by a person described by Section 423.0045(c)(6), (7), (8), or (9).

8-28SECTION SUBCHAPTERA12.AAThe CC.heading to Subchapter CC, Chapter 481, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

ASMALL-SUBCHAPTER ANDCC. MICRO-BUSINESS DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM 8-29 SECTIONA13.AASection 481.451, Government Code, is amended by 8-30 amending Subdivisions (3), (4), (6), and (7) and adding Subdivision 8-31 (8) to read as follows:

8-32ASMALL- (3)AA"DefaultAND rate"MICRO-BUSINESS meansDISASTER theRECOVERY percentagePROGRAM ofSECTION small-A13.AASection and481.451, 8-33Government micro-businessCode, disasteris recoveryamended loansby madeamending thatSubdivisions did(3), not(4), meet(6), theand 8-34(7) paymentand termsadding duringSubdivision a(8) periodto specifiedread byas thefollows: bank.

8-35(3)AA"Default (4)AA"Fund"rate" means the percentage of small- and micro-business 8-36disaster recovery fundloans establishedmade underthat Sectiondid 481.452.not meet the payment terms during a period specified by the bank.

8-37(4)AA"Fund" (6)AA"Small-means the small- and micro-business [Micro-business] 8-38 disaster recovery loan"fund orestablished "disaster recovery loan" means a loan 8-39 made by a participating community development financial 8-40 institution to small businesses or micro-businesses under theSection 8-41481.452. program.

8-42(6)AA"Small- (7)AA"Program"and meansmicro-business the[Micro-business] small-disaster andrecovery micro-businessloan" 8-43or disaster"disaster recovery loan" means a loan programmade establishedby a participating community development financial institution to small businesses or micro-businesses under thisthe subchapter.program.

8-44(7)AA"Program" (8)AA"Small business" means athe corporation,small- 8-45and partnership,micro-business soledisaster proprietorship,recovery orloan otherprogram legalestablished entityunder that:this subchapter.

8-46(8)AA"Small (A)business" AAismeans domicileda incorporation, thispartnership, statesole proprietorship, or hasother atlegal leastentity 51that: 8-47 percent of its employees located in this state;

8-48S.B.ANo.A2 (B)(A)AAis AAisdomiciled formedin tothis makestate aor profit;has at least 51 percent of its employees located in this state;

8-49(B)AAis (C)AAisformed independentlyto ownedmake anda operated;profit;

and(C)AAis 8-50independently (D)AAemploysowned more than 20 and feweroperated; than 100 8-51 full-time employees.

8-52and SECTIONA14.AAThe(D)AAemploys headingmore tothan Section20 481.452,and Governmentfewer 8-53than Code,100 isfull-time amendedemployees. to read as follows:

8-54SECTIONA14.AAThe Sec.A481.452.AASMALL-heading ANDto MICRO-BUSINESSSection RECOVERY481.452, FUND.Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

8-55Sec. SECTIONA15.AASection 481.452(a), Government Code, is amended 8-56 to read as follows:

8-57A481.452.AASMALL- (a)AATheAND small-MICRO-BUSINESS andRECOVERY micro-businessFUND. recovery fund is a 8-58 dedicated account in the general revenue fund.

8-59SECTION SECTIONA16.AATheA15.AASection heading481.452(a), to Section 481.453, Government 8-60 Code, is amended to read as follows:

8-61(a)AAThe Sec.A481.453.AAPOWERSsmall- OFand BANKmicro-business INrecovery ADMINISTERINGfund SMALL-is ANDa 8-62dedicated MICRO-BUSINESSaccount RECOVERYin FUND.the general revenue fund.

8-63SECTIONA16.AAThe SECTIONA17.AASectionheading 481.454(b),to Section 481.453, Government Code, is amended 8-64 to read as follows:

8-65Sec. (b)AAThe program shall expand access to capital for 8-66 qualifying small businesses and micro-businesses to create jobs in 8-67 this state and constitutes a capital access program under 8-68 Subchapter BB.

8-69A481.453.AAPOWERS SECTIONA18.AASectionOF 481.455,BANK GovernmentIN Code,ADMINISTERING isSMALL- amendedAND toMICRO-BUSINESS S.B.ANo.A2RECOVERY 9-1FUND. read as follows:

9-2SECTION Sec.A481.455.AAPROGRAMA17.AASection ADMINISTRATION.481.454(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)(b)AAThe Theprogram bank, under 9-3 the program, shall provideexpand zeroaccess interest loans to eligiblecapital 9-4 community development financial institutions for purposes of 9-5 making interest-bearing loans to qualifying small businesses and 9-6 micro-businesses thatto havecreate difficultyjobs in accessingthis capitalstate 9-7and followingconstitutes a declaredcapital disaster.access program under Subchapter BB.

9-8SECTION (a-1)AATheA18.AASection bank481.455, mayGovernment notCode, provideis loansamended to micro-businessesread 9-9as underfollows: this chapter in an amount less than 50 percent of the total 9-10 amount of all loans provided under the program in a fiscal biennium.

9-11Sec. (b)AAA loan made by an eligible community development 9-12 financial institution under the program:

9-13A481.455.AAPROGRAM (1)AAmustADMINISTRATION. be made to a small business or micro-business 9-14 that:

9-15(a) (A)The AAisbank, inunder goodthe standingprogram, undershall theprovide lawszero interest loans to eligible S.B.ANo.A2 community development financial institutions for purposes of thismaking 9-16interest-bearing state;loans to qualifying small businesses and micro-businesses that have difficulty in accessing capital following a declared disaster.

[and](a-1)AAThe 9-17bank (B)AAdidmay not oweprovide delinquentloans taxes to amicro-businesses taxingunder unitthis 9-18chapter ofin thisan stateamount beforeless thethan date50 percent of the initialtotal issuanceamount of all loans provided under the 9-19program disasterin declaration;a fiscal biennium.

9-20(b)AAA (C)loan AAhasmade sufferedby physicalan oreligible economiccommunity injurydevelopment asfinancial 9-21institution theunder result of the eventprogram: leading to the disaster declaration;

and(1)AAmust 9-22be (D)AAhasmade paidto ina fullsmall anybusiness previousor loanmicro-business receivedthat: 9-23 under this subchapter;

9-24(A)AAis (2)AAmayin notgood bestanding madeunder tothe alaws micro-businessof that:this state;

9-25[and] (A)(B)AAdid AAhasnot totalowe revenuedelinquent thattaxes exceedsto thea amounttaxing forunit 9-26of whichthis nostate franchisebefore taxthe isdate dueof underthe Sectioninitial 171.002(d)(2),issuance Taxof 9-27the Code;disaster declaration;

9-28(C)AAhas (B)AAissuffered aphysical franchise;or economic injury as the result of the event leading to the disaster declaration;

9-29and (C)(D)AAhas AAispaid ain nationalfull chainany withprevious operationsloan inreceived under this 9-30subchapter; state;

9-31(2)AAmay (D)AAisnot be made to a lobbyingmicro-business firm;that:

or(A)AAhas 9-32total (E)revenue AAisthat aexceeds privatethe equityamount firmfor orwhich backedno byfranchise atax 9-33is privatedue equityunder firm;Section 171.002(d)(2), Tax Code;

9-34(B)AAis (3)AAmay not have an interest rate higher than the 9-35 prevailing rate for a similarfranchise; loan in this state;

and(C)AAis 9-36a (4)A[(3)]AAmustnational meetchain anywith otheroperations criteriain provided by 9-37 this subchapter.state;

9-38S.B.ANo.A2 (c)AAPayments(D)AAis ona small-lobbying andfirm; micro-business disaster recovery 9-39 loans shall be made directly to the lending community development 9-40 financial institutions.

9-41or (d)AAAll(E)AAis incomea receivedprivate onequity afirm loanor madebacked by a communityprivate 9-42equity developmentfirm; financial institution participating in the program is 9-43 the property of the financial institution.

Income(3)AAmay receivednot onhave aan 9-44 loan includes the payment of interest byrate ahigher borrowerthan small business 9-45 or micro-business and the administrativeprevailing feesrate assessedfor bya thesimilar 9-46loan communityin developmentthis financialstate; institution.

9-47 (e)AAA community development financial institution 9-48 participating in the program shall make payments to the bank on the 9-49 zero interest loans borrowed by the financial institution under the 9-50 program quarterly, and the(4)A[(3)]AAmust bankmeet or this state is not responsible or 9-51 liable for any defaultsother incriteria small-provided and micro-business disaster 9-52 recovery loans made by thethis communitysubchapter. development financial 9-53 institution.

9-54(c)AAPayments SECTIONA19.AASubchapteron CC,small- Chapterand 481,micro-business Governmentdisaster Code,recovery isloans 9-55shall amendedbe bymade addingdirectly Sectionto 481.4555the tolending readcommunity asdevelopment follows:financial institutions.

9-56(d) Sec.A481.4555.AAUSESAAAll OFincome LOAN.received on a loan made by a community development financial institution participating in the program is the property of the financial institution.

AnIncome eligiblereceived smallon business or 9-57 micro-business may use a loan receivedincludes underthe thispayment subchapterof tointerest payby 9-58a theborrower small business sor payrollmicro-business costs,and including costs related to the 9-59administrative continuationfees ofassessed healthby carethe benefitscommunity fordevelopment thefinancial business’sinstitution. employees.

9-60(e)AAA SECTIONA20.AASectioncommunity 481.457(a),development Governmentfinancial Code,institution isparticipating amendedin 9-61the program shall make payments to readthe asbank follows:on the zero interest loans borrowed by the financial institution under the program quarterly, and the bank or this state is not responsible or liable for any defaults in small- and micro-business disaster recovery loans made by the community development financial institution.

9-62SECTIONA19.AASubchapter (a)AAACC, communityChapter development481, financialGovernment institutionCode, 9-63is participatingamended inby theadding programSection shall481.4555 report quarterly to theread bank:as follows:

9-64Sec. (1)AAthe names of small businesses and micro-businesses 9-65 that have received a disaster recovery loan;

9-66A481.4555.AAUSES (2)AAtheOF currentLOAN. balance of all outstanding disaster 9-67 recovery loans;

9-68An (3)AAtheeligible defaultsmall ratebusiness onor existingmicro-business disastermay recoveryuse 9-69a loans;loan received under this subchapter to pay S.B.ANo.A2 the business’s payroll costs, including costs related to the continuation of health care benefits for the business’s employees.

andSECTION S.B.ANo.A2A20.AASection 10-1481.457(a), (4)AAanyGovernment otherCode, informationis theamended bankto requires.read as follows:

10-2(a) SECTIONA21.AASectionAAA 489.107(c),community Governmentdevelopment Code,financial isinstitution amendedparticipating 10-3in tothe readprogram asshall follows:report quarterly to the bank:

10-4(1)AAthe (c)AAFornames the small- and micro-business [small business] 10-5 disaster recovery loan program, the report must include a general 10-6 description of each small businessbusinesses and micro-businessmicro-businesses forthat whichhave anreceived 10-7 applicant was awarded a loandisaster fromrecovery theloan; fund during the preceding 10-8 fiscal year.

10-9(2)AAthe SECTIONA22.AAChaptercurrent 141,balance Healthof andall Safetyoutstanding Code,disaster isrecovery amendedloans; 10-10 by adding Section 141.0091 to read as follows:

10-11(3)AAthe Sec.A141.0091.AAADDITIONALdefault HEALTHrate ANDon SAFETYexisting STANDARDS.disaster recovery loans;

(a) 10-12 As part of the health and safety(4)AAany standardsother establishedinformation under 10-13 Section 141.009, the executivebank commissionerrequires. by rule shall make 10-14 applicable to a youth camp the requirements of Chapter 762 in the 10-15 same manner as those requirements apply to a campground under that 10-16 chapter.

10-17SECTIONA21.AASection (b)AAThe489.107(c), executiveGovernment commissionerCode, byis ruleamended mayto requireread a youth 10-18 camp operator in the emergency evacuation plan the operator 10-19 develops for a youth camp as requiredfollows: under Section 762.002 to:

10-20(c) (1)AAspecifyAAFor musterthe zonessmall- forand campersmicro-business [small business] disaster recovery loan program, the report must include a general description of each small business and campmicro-business staff;for which an applicant was awarded a loan from the fund during the preceding fiscal year.

10-21SECTIONA22.AASubtitle (2)AAestablishA, proceduresTitle to8, identifyHealth and accountSafety forCode, 10-22is eachamended camperby affectedadding byChapter the675 emergency;to read as follows:

andCHAPTER 10-23675. (3)AAestablish procedures to notify and communicate 10-24 with:

10-25MASS (A)FATALITY AAlocalOPERATIONS emergencySec.A675.001.AADEFINITION. management services, 10-26 including the emergency management director or emergency 10-27 management coordinator designated under Section 418.1015, 10-28 Government Code, by the political subdivision within which the camp 10-29 is located;

10-30In (B)AAcampthis administrativechapter, and"department" medicalmeans servicesthe 10-31Department staff;of State Health Services.

andSec. 10-32 (C) AAthe parents or legal guardians of each camper 10-33 identified under Subdivision (2).

10-34A675.002.AAMASS (c)AANotwithstandingFATALITY SectionOPERATIONS 141.0025,RAPID theRESPONSE departmentTEAM. may 10-35 not grant a waiver from a requirement prescribed under this 10-36 section.

10-37(a) SECTIONA23.AASubtitleThe A,department, Titlein 8,collaboration Healthwith andthe SafetyTexas Code,Division isof 10-38S.B.ANo.A2 amendedEmergency byManagement, addingshall Chapterestablish 675a mass fatality operations rapid response team to readimmediately ason follows:the occurrence of a mass fatality event assess the geographic area where the event occurred for the purposes of:

10-39(1)AAproviding CHAPTERinformation 675.regarding the mass fatality event to public officials and employees who are conducting disaster response or recovery operations, including justices of the peace, emergency management directors and coordinators, and incident commanders;

MASSand FATALITY(2)AAfacilitating OPERATIONSearly 10-40and Sec.A675.001.AADEFINITION.appropriate activation of mass fatality management resources.

In(b)AAThe thisteam chapter,required "department"by 10-41Subsection means(a) themay Departmentbe ofestablished Stateby Healthinterlocal Services.contract.

10-42Sec.A675.003.AAINTEGRATION Sec.A675.002.AAMASSOF MASS FATALITY OPERATIONS RAPID RESPONSE TEAM.TEAM WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE OR RECOVERY OPERATIONS.

10-43Each (a)recognized Thesearch and rescue organization or recovery team, law enforcement agency, fire department, inincluding collaborationa withvolunteer thefire Texasdepartment, Divisionand ofemergency 10-44medical Emergencyservices Management,provider shall establishcoordinate athe entity’ s efforts with the appropriate mass fatality operations 10-45 rapid response team towhen immediatelydeploying onin theresponse occurrenceto of a mass 10-46 fatality event assessto ensure coordination in the geographicrecovery areaof wherehuman bodies and the eventuse occurredof 10-47proper fordocumentation, theincluding purposeschain-of-custody of:documentation.

10-48Sec. (1)AAproviding information regarding the mass fatality 10-49 event to public officials and employees who are conducting disaster 10-50 response or recovery operations, including justices of the peace, 10-51 emergency management directors and coordinators, and incident 10-52 commanders;

andA675.004.AAINTEGRATION 10-53OF (2)AAfacilitatingMASS earlyFATALITY andOPERATIONS appropriateRESPONSE activationTEAM ofWITH 10-54FAMILY massASSISTANCE fatalityCENTERS. management resources.

10-55(a) (b)AATheIn teamthis requiredsection, by"family Subsectionassistance (a)center" mayis bea facility established 10-56by a state agency or local government following a mass fatality event to S.B.ANo.A2 coordinate the provision of support services and basic assistance to individuals impacted by interlocalthe contract.mass fatality event, especially close relatives of a victim of the event.

10-57(b) Sec.A675.003.AAINTEGRATIONAAA OFstate MASSagency FATALITYor OPERATIONSlocal 10-58government RESPONSEthat TEAMestablishes WITHa SEARCHfamily ANDassistance RESCUEcenter ORfollowing RECOVERYa OPERATIONS.mass fatality event shall coordinate efforts to provide services at the center with the appropriate mass fatality operations response team.

EachSec.A675.005.AAMASS 10-59FATALITY recognizedDATA searchMANAGEMENT andSYSTEM. rescue organization or recovery team, law 10-60 enforcement agency, fire department, including a volunteer fire 10-61 department, and emergency medical services provider shall 10-62 coordinate the entity’ s efforts with the appropriate mass fatality 10-63 operations response team when deploying in response to a mass 10-64 fatality event to ensure coordination in the recovery of human 10-65 bodies and the use of proper documentation, including 10-66 chain-of-custody documentation.

10-67(a) Sec.A675.004.AAINTEGRATIONThe OFdepartment MASSshall FATALITYdevelop OPERATIONSand 10-68maintain RESPONSEa TEAMcentralized WITHfatality FAMILYtracking ASSISTANCEsystem CENTERS.for use when deploying a mass fatality operations response team.

(a)(b)AAThe Insystem thismust section,be 10-69capable "familyof: assistance center" is a facility established by a state S.B.ANo.A2 11-1 agency or local government following a mass fatality event to 11-2 coordinate the provision of support services and basic assistance 11-3 to individuals impacted by the mass fatality event, especially 11-4 close relatives of a victim of the event.

11-5(1)AAassigning (b)AAAunique statecase agencynumbers orand localincident governmenttagging; that establishes a 11-6 family assistance center following a mass fatality event shall 11-7 coordinate efforts to provide services at the center with the 11-8 appropriate mass fatality operations response team.

11-9(2)AAtracking Sec.A675.005.AAMASSthe FATALITYchain-of-custody DATAfor MANAGEMENTa SYSTEM.human body and associated personal effects;

(a)and 11-10(3)AAstoring Thein departmentan shalleasily developretrievable andmanner maintaindocumentation aof centralizedan fatalityautopsy 11-11and trackingidentification systemand forrelease useof when deploying a masshuman fatalitybody. operations 11-12 response team.

11-13SECTIONA23.AASection (b)AAThe16.062(c), systemWater mustCode, beis capableamended of:to read as follows:

11-14(c) (1)AAassigningAAThe uniqueboard caseshall numbersdesignate andrepresentatives incidentfrom 11-15each tagging;flood planning region to serve as the initial flood planning group.

11-16The (2)AAtrackinginitial theflood chain-of-custodyplanning forgroup amay humanthen bodydesignate andadditional 11-17representatives associatedto personalserve effects;on the flood planning group.

andThe 11-18initial (3)AAstoringflood planning group shall designate additional representatives if necessary to ensure adequate representation from the interests in anS.B.ANo.A2 easilyits retrievableregion, mannerincluding 11-19the documentationpublic, ofcounties, anmunicipalities, autopsyindustries, andagricultural identificationinterests, andenvironmental releaseinterests, small businesses, electric generating utilities, institutions of ahigher 11-20education, humanriver body.authorities, water districts, and water utilities.

11-21The SECTIONA24.AASubtitleflood A,planning Titlegroup 9,shall Healthmaintain andadequate Safetyrepresentation Code,from isthose 11-22interests. amended by adding Chapter 762 to read as follows:

11-23In CHAPTERaddition, 762.the board, the commission, the General Land Office, the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Department of Agriculture, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management each shall appoint a representative to serve as an ex officio member of each flood planning group.

CAMPGROUNDSECTIONA24.AA(a)AANotwithstanding SAFETYSection 11-241A(a), Sec.A762.001.AADEFINITIONS.AAInChapter this5, chapter:page 1062, Special Laws, Acts of the 46th Legislature, Regular Session, 1939, or Section 8515.0104, Special District Local Laws Code, as effective April 1, 2027, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority is subject to a limited review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), during the period in which the Sunset Advisory Commission reviews state agencies abolished in 2027 but may not be abolished under that chapter.

11-25In (1)AA"Campground"response means,to regardlessthe Texas Hill Country floods of profit:July 2025, the limited review must assess the Upper Guadalupe River Authority’s:

11-26(1)AAgovernance; (A)AAa commercial property designed to provide 11-27 cabins for transient overnight guest use;

or(2)AAmanagement, 11-28including (B)disaster AAapreparedness recreationaland vehicleresponse; park, as defined by 11-29 Section 13.087, Water Code.

11-30(3)AAoperating (2)AA"Campgroundstructure; operator" means a person who owns, 11-31 operates, controls, or supervises a campground, regardless of 11-32 profit.

11-33and (3)AA"Floodplain"(4)AAcompliance meanswith anylegislative arearequirements. within a 100-year 11-34 floodplain identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 11-35 under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

(b) AAAfter the limited review described by Subsection (a) of S.B.ANo.A2 this section, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority shall be reviewed as provided by Section 11-368515.0104, 4001Special etDistrict seq.).Local Laws Code, as effective April 1, 2027.

11-37(c) (4)AA"GovernmentalAAThis entity"section meansexpires thisSeptember state1, or2029. a state 11-38 agency or political subdivision of this state.

11-39SECTIONA25.AA(a) Sec.A762.002.AAFLOODPLAINIn SAFETYthis REQUIREMENTS.section, "work group" means the statewide meteorological data monitoring work group established by Subsection (b) of this section.

(a)(b)AAThe Thestatewide 11-40meteorological campgrounddata operatormonitoring ofwork group must include a campgroundrepresentative locatedof withineach aof floodplainthe 11-41following shall:entities, designated by the executive head of the entity:

11-42(1)AAthe (1)AAinstallTexas andDivision maintain in each campground cabin 11-43 located within the floodplain an emergency ladder capable of 11-44Emergency providingManagement; access to the cabin s roof;

and(2)AAthe 11-45Texas (2)AAdevelopDepartment an emergency evacuation plan for 11-46 evacuating on issuance of aTransportation; flash flood warning campground 11-47 occupants who are at a campground area within the floodplain.

11-48(3)AAthe (b)AAATexas campgroundWater operatorDevelopment shallBoard; implement the emergency 11-49 evacuation plan developed under Subsection (a)(2) on issuance by 11-50 the National Weather Service of a flash flood warning for an area of 11-51 the campground.

11-52(4)AATexas (c)AAATech campgroundUniversity; operator shall send a copy of an emergency 11-53 evacuation plan developed under Subsection (a)(2) to:

11-54(5)AAthe (1)AAforCenter a campground located in a municipality, the 11-55 emergency management coordinator designated under Section 11-56 418.1015, Government Code, for theWater municipality,and or if a 11-57 coordinator has not been designated, the emergencyEnvironment managementat 11-58The directorUniversity designatedof underTexas thatat sectionAustin; for the municipality;

11-59(6)AAthe (2)AAforWater aEngineering campgroundResearch locatedCenter inat theThe unincorporatedUniversity 11-60 area of aTexas county,at theArlington; emergency management coordinator designated 11-61 under Section 418.1015, Government Code, for the county, or if a 11-62 coordinator has not been designated, the emergency management 11-63 director designated under that section for the county;

or(7)AAthe 11-64office (3)AAforof a campground that is a youth camp, as defined 11-65 by Section 141.002, the Departmentstate ofclimatologist; State Health Services.

11-66and Sec.A762.003.AAFIRE(8)AAthe PROTECTIONSevere STANDARDS.Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice University.

(a)(c) ThisAAAs sectionneeded, 11-67the doeswork notgroup applymay toinclude arepresentatives campgroundfrom ownedthe orNational controlledWeather byService aand governmentalriver 11-68authorities entity.of this state.

11-69(d) (b)AAAAAThe campgroundwork mustgroup complyshall withdevelop thea Nationalplan Firefor S.B.ANo.A2implementing 12-1a Protectionstatewide Associationsystem 1194,of Standardflood forgauges Recreationaland Vehicleother 12-2meteorological Parksequipment andto Campgrounds,provide 2021real-time Edition,information otherto thanstate Sectionsand 1.1.1local andentities 12-3to 5.1.1.1.S.B.ANo.A2 inform emergency management decisions.

12-4(e) (c)AAAAAIn governmentaldeveloping entity may adopt a policy, rule, 12-5 ordinance, or order to regulate environmental health and 12-6 sanitation, electrical distribution system safety, liquefied 12-7 petroleum gas storage and dispensing safety, or fire protection 12-8 only if the policy,plan rule,described ordinance,by orSubsection order(d) doesof notthis imposesection, 12-9 standards more stringent than the standardswork describedgroup undershall: 12-10 Subsection (b).

12-11(1)AAincorporate SECTIONA25.AASectionexisting 16.062(c),mesoscale Waternetworks Code,and isother amendedmeteorological equipment implemented by members of the work group to 12-12create reada assingle follows:data hub through which state and local leaders, institutions of higher education, and the general public may access in real time statewide meteorological data;

12-13(2)AAidentify (c)AATheareas boardof shallthis designatestate representativesthat fromlack eachadequate 12-14coverage of flood planninggauges, regionweather toradar, serveand asother themeteorological initialequipment; flood planning group.

12-15and The(3)AAidentify initialprojects, floodincluding planningproject groupcosts, maythat thenaddress designatethe additionalinadequacies 12-16identified representativesin toSubdivision serve(2) onof thethis floodsubsection. planning group.

The(f)AANot initiallater 12-17than floodDecember planning1, group2026, shallthe designatework additionalgroup representativesshall ifsubmit 12-18 necessary to ensurethe adequategovernor, representation from the interestslieutenant ingovernor, 12-19the itsspeaker region,of including the public,house counties,of municipalities,representatives, 12-20and industries,each agriculturalappropriate interests,standing environmentalcommittee interests,of smallthe 12-21legislature businesses,a electriccopy generating utilities, institutions of higherthe 12-22plan education,developed riverunder authorities,this watersection. districts, and water 12-23 utilities.

The(g)AAThis floodsection planningexpires groupDecember shall1, maintain2027. adequate 12-24 representation from those interests.

InSECTION addition,A26.AASubchapter theEE, board,Chapter the481, 12-25Government commission,Code, theis Generalrepealed. Land Office, the Parks and Wildlife 12-26 Department, the Department of Agriculture, the State Soil and Water 12-27 Conservation Board, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management 12-28 each shall appoint a representative to serve as an ex officio member 12-29 of each flood planning group.

12-30SECTIONA27.AAA SECTIONA26.AA(a)AANotwithstandingjustice Section 1A(a), Chapter 5, 12-31 page 1062, Special Laws, Acts of the 46thpeace Legislature,who Regularholds 12-32office Session,on 1939,the or Section 8515.0104, Special District Local Laws 12-33 Code, as effective Aprildate 1,of 2027,this theAct Upper Guadalupe River 12-34 Authority is not subject to aremoval limitedas reviewdescribed underby ChapterSection 325,27.0055, 12-35 Government CodeCode, (Texasas Sunsetadded Act),by duringthis theAct, periodfor infailure whichto thesuccessfully 12-36complete Sunsetthe Advisoryrequired Commissiontraining reviewsprogram stateuntil agenciesDecember abolished1, in2026. 2027 12-37 but may not be abolished under that chapter.

InSECTION responseA28.AAA toperson who, on the 12-38effective Texasdate Hillof Countrythis floodsAct, ofS.B.ANo.A2 Julyis 2025,required to complete the limitedtraining reviewrequired mustby 12-39Section assess418.005, Government Code, as amended by this Act, shall complete that training not later than the Upper180th Guadalupeday Riverafter Authority’s:the effective date of this Act.

12-40SECTIONA29.AAAs (1)AAgovernance;soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall adopt the post-disaster after-action report form as required by Section 418.1103, Government Code, as added by this Act.

12-41SECTIONA30.AA(a) (2)AAmanagement,Except includingas disasterotherwise preparednessprovided andby 12-42this response;Act, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.

12-43(b) (3)AAoperatingAASection structure;418.455, Government Code, as added by this Act, takes effect January 1, 2027.

and29 12-44 (4)AAcompliance with legislative requirements.

12-45 (b)AAAfter the limited review described by Subsection (a) of 12-46 this section, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority shall be reviewed 12-47 as provided by Section 8515.0104, Special District Local Laws Code, 12-48 as effective April 1, 2027.

12-49 (c)AAThis section expires September 1, 2029.

12-50 SECTIONA27.AA(a) In this section, "work group" means the 12-51 statewide meteorological data monitoring work group established by 12-52 Subsection (b) of this section.

12-53 (b)AAThe statewide meteorological data monitoring work group 12-54 must include a representative of each of the following entities, 12-55 designated by the executive head of the entity:

12-56 (1)AAthe Texas Division of Emergency Management;

12-57 (2)AAthe Texas Department of Transportation;

12-58 (3)AAthe Texas Water Development Board;

12-59 (4)AATexas Tech University;

12-60 (5)AAthe Center for Water and the Environment at The 12-61 University of Texas at Austin;

12-62 (6)AAthe Water Engineering Research Center at The 12-63 University of Texas at Arlington;

12-64 (7)AAthe office of the state climatologist;

and 12-65 (8)AAthe Severe Storm Prediction, Education and 12-66 Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice University.

12-67 (c)AAAs needed, the work group may include representatives 12-68 from the National Weather Service and river authorities of this 12-69 state.

S.B.ANo.A2 13-1 (d)AAThe work group shall develop a plan for implementing a 13-2 statewide system of flood gauges and other meteorological equipment 13-3 to provide real-time information to state and local entities to 13-4 inform emergency management decisions.

13-5 (e)AAIn developing the plan described by Subsection (d) of 13-6 this section, the work group shall:

13-7 (1)AAincorporate existing mesoscale networks and other 13-8 meteorological equipment implemented by members of the work group 13-9 to create a single data hub through which state and local leaders, 13-10 institutions of higher education, and the general public may access 13-11 in real time statewide meteorological data;

13-12 (2)AAidentify areas of this state that lack adequate 13-13 coverage of flood gauges, weather radar, and other meteorological 13-14 equipment;

and 13-15 (3)AAidentify projects, including project costs, that 13-16 address the inadequacies identified in Subdivision (2) of this 13-17 subsection.

13-18 (f)AANot later than December 1, 2026, the work group shall 13-19 submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the 13-20 house of representatives, and each appropriate standing committee 13-21 of the legislature a copy of the plan developed under this section.

13-22 (g)AAThis section expires December 1, 2027.

13-23 SECTIONA28.AASubchapter EE, Chapter 481, Government Code, is 13-24 repealed.

13-25 SECTIONA29.AAA justice of the peace who holds office on the 13-26 effective date of this Act is not subject to removal as described by 13-27 Section 27.0055, Government Code, as added by this Act, for failure 13-28 to successfully complete the required training program until 13-29 December 1, 2026.

13-30 SECTIONA30.AAA person who, on the effective date of this Act, 13-31 is required to complete the training required by Section 418.005, 13-32 Government Code, as amended by this Act, shall complete that 13-33 training not later than the 180th day after the effective date of 13-34 this Act.

13-35 SECTIONA31.AAAs soon as practicable after the effective date 13-36 of this Act, the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall adopt 13-37 the post-disaster after-action report form as required by Section 13-38 418.1103, Government Code, as added by this Act.

13-39 SECTIONA32.AANot later than May 1, 2026, the executive 13-40 commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall 13-41 adopt the rules required by Section 141.0091, Health and Safety 13-42 Code, as added by this Act.

13-43 SECTIONA33.AA(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, 13-44 this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the 13-45 legislative session.

13-46 (b)AASection 418.455, Government Code, as added by this Act, 13-47 takes effect January 1, 2027.

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