Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: Introduced

HB 274 — Relating to requiring congregate living facilities to maintain a flood disaster plan and conduct an annual flood disaster plan drill; authorizing a civil penalty.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 418.060, Government Code.

  • Section 418.060, Government Code

    Sec. 418.060. REQUIRED FLOOD DISASTER PLAN FOR CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES; ANNUAL DRILLS. (a) In this section, "congregate living facility" means a facility in which individuals who are not related reside in close proximity and share at least one common room. (b) Each congregate living facility shall: (1) develop and implement a flood disaster plan, if the facility does not already have an existing flood disaster plan; (2) annually conduct a drill of the facility's flood disaster plan; and (3) submit to the division an attestation in a form and manner prescribed by the division that the facility conducted the drill. (c) The annual drill described by Subsection (b)(2) is required to include each relevant member of the congregate living facility's staff on duty at the time of the drill and may exclude residents of the facility. (d) The attorney general may bring an action to impose a civil penalty against a congregate living facility that fails to conduct an annual flood disaster plan drill in violation of this section in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. (e) Each day a violation continues is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a civil penalty under this section. (f) The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in bringing an action under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition costs.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 274?
HB 274 is sponsored by Lulu Flores.
What is the current status of HB 274?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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