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

SB 5 — Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

Last action — Effective immediately

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on September 18, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 113 sponsors

    20 primary, 93 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

SB 5 provides funding for disaster relief and preparedness efforts.

SB 5 makes supplemental appropriations to support disaster relief and preparedness. This funding will help communities better respond to disasters.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means your community will have better resources to respond to disasters and protect your safety.
  • Environment: This funding supports initiatives that can help protect the environment during disaster situations.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

79 added · 29 removed

79 line(s) added, 29 removed.

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By:AAHuffman, et al.
S.B.ANo.A5 AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
S.B.ANo.A5 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
The amount of $24,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for the purpose of providing disaster preparedness grants for enhanced atmospheric measurement and modeling techniques to improve meteorological forecasting, enhance weather intelligence and forecasting accuracy, and improve flood management and timeliness of flood warnings.
The amount of $28,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for the purpose of providing disaster preparedness grants for enhanced atmospheric measurement and modeling techniques to improve meteorological forecasting, enhance weather intelligence and forecasting accuracy, and improve flood management and timeliness of flood warnings.
SECTION A4.AATRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR:
SECTION A4.AADEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES:
SWIFT WATER TRAINING FACILITY.
CAMPGROUND AND YOUTH CAMP SAFETY CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS.
The amount of $20,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for the purpose of providing grants to the Harris Fort Bend S.B.ANo.A5 Emergency Services District No.A100 for a swift water training facility for operation and rescue to prepare first responders.
(a) Contingent on the enactment of S.B.
1 or similar legislation of the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 2025, relating to campground and youth camp safety, the amount of $2,594,265 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund for use during the two-year period S.B.ANo.A5 beginning on the effective date of this Act, and the amount of $2,484,726 is appropriated from the general revenue fund for use during the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2026, to the Department of State Health Services to implement the provisions of that legislation.
The department shall adjust the amount of license fees established under Section 141.0035, Health and Safety Code, as necessary to recover the costs of the appropriations made under this subsection.
(b)AADuring the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, in addition to the capital budget authority other law grants to the department during that period, the Department of State Health Services may use $500,000 in capital budget authority for the appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section, if any.
(c)AADuring the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, in addition to the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees other law authorizes the department to employ during that period, the Department of State Health Services may employ 16.0 FTE employees out of money appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section, if any.
SECTIONA6.AAEFFECTIVE DATE.
S.B.ANo.A5 SECTIONA6.AAEFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b) of this section, this Act takes effect on the later of:
(a) Subject to Subsection (b) of this section, this Act takes effect immediately.
(1)AAthe earliest date on which it may take effect under Section 14, Article IV, Texas Constitution;
or (2)AASeptember 1, 2025.
______________________________AAAA______________________________ President of the SenateAAAAAAAAAAAAASpeaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B.ANo.A5 passed the Senate on AugustA18,A2025, by the following vote:AAYeasA30, NaysA0;
AugustA22,A2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and requested appointment of Conference Committee;
AugustA25,A2025, House granted request of the Senate;
SeptemberA3,A2025, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote:AAYeasA26, NaysA0;
passed subject to the provisions of ArticleAIII, SectionA49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
______________________________ AAAASecretary of the Senate S.B.ANo.A5 I hereby certify that S.B.ANo.A5 passed the House, with amendment, on August A21,A2025, by the following vote:AAYeasA137, NaysA0, one present not voting;
AugustA25,A2025, House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
SeptemberA3,A2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote:
AAYeasA129, NaysA0, two present not voting;
passed subject to the provisions of ArticleAIII, SectionA49a, of the Constitution of Texas.
______________________________ AAAAChief Clerk of the House Approved:
______________________________ AAAAAAAAAAAADate I, _____________________________, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do ______________________________ AAAhereby certify that the amounts Governor AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAappropriated in the herein S.B.ANo.A5, 2nd Called Session, 89th ALegislature, are within the amount estimated to be available in the affected fund.
Certified _____________, _____.
______________________________ Comptroller of Public Accounts 5
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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Sent to the Comptroller

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Signed in Senate-Art III Sec 49a Tx. Const.

  7. Reported enrolled

  8. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  9. Record vote

  10. Senate adopts conference committee report

  11. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds

  12. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  13. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  15. Subject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution

  16. Record vote

  17. House adopts conference committee report

  18. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds

  19. Conference committee report filed

  20. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  21. House appoints conferees-reported

  22. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  23. House appoints conferees

  24. House grants request for conference committee

  25. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  26. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  27. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  28. Senate appoints conferees

  29. Senate requests conference committee

  30. Senate refuses to concur

  31. Read

  32. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  33. House passage as amended reported

  34. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. Subject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx. Constitution

  37. Record vote

  38. Passed

  39. Read 3rd time

  40. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  41. Rules suspended

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  43. Record vote

  44. Passed to 3rd reading

  45. Read 2nd time

  46. Laid out in lieu of companion

  47. Committee report sent to Calendars

  48. Committee report distributed

  49. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  50. Reported favorably as substituted

  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

  52. Considered in formal meeting

  53. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

  54. Read first time

  55. Received from the Senate

  56. Reported engrossed

  57. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  58. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  59. Record vote

  60. Passed

  61. Read 3rd time

  62. Record vote

  63. Three day rule suspended

  64. Vote recorded in Journal

  65. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  66. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  67. Co-author authorized

  68. Committee report printed and distributed

  69. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  70. Vote taken in committee

  71. Considered in public hearing

  72. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  73. Record vote

  74. Posting rule suspended

  75. Referred to Finance

  76. Read first time

  77. Filed

  78. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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20 sponsors · 93 co-sponsors · 71 not signed on

Sponsors (20)

Co-sponsors (93)

Not signed on (71)

71 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passage

Passed 136 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1360015
Total 1360015
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Speaker — Not Voting
Harris(C — Not Voting
Absent — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Morales — Not Voting
Simmon — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Not Voting
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Not Voting
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Not Voting
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Harris Davila — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Not Voting
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Molly Cook — Yea
Morales Shaw — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nathan Johnson — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terri Leo Wilson — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5?
SB 5 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Harris Davila, Cody Harris, Sam Harless, Ryan Guillen, Vikki Goodwin, Mary E. González, Stan Gerdes, Linda Garcia, Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra, Erin Gámez, Paul Dyson, Mano DeAyala, Jay Dean, Drew Darby, Pat Curry, Charles Cunningham, Tom Craddick, Sheryl Cole, Giovanni Capriglione, Terry Canales, Angie Button, Ben Bumgarner, Brad Buckley, Salman Bhojani, Diego Bernal, Keith Bell, Cecil Bell, Jeff Barry, Trent Ashby, Rafael Anchía, Alma Allen, Daniel Alders, Greg Bonnen, Adam Hinojosa, Brent Hagenbuch, Brian Birdwell, Carol Alvarado, Judith Zaffirini, Royce West, Charles Schwertner, Charles Perry, Angela Paxton, Tan Parker, Mayes Middleton, José Menéndez, Lois Kolkhorst, Bryan Hughes, Bob Hall, Donna Campbell, César Blanco, Pete Flores, Juan Hinojosa, Phil King, Molly Cook, Paul Bettencourt, Joan Huffman, Erin Zwiener, Trey Wharton, Armando Walle, Denise Villalobos, Cody Vasut, Gary VanDeaver, Chris Turner, Steve Toth, Senfronia Thompson, James Talarico, Valoree Swanson, David Spiller, John Smithee, Joanne Shofner, Matt Shaheen, Nate Schatzline, Jon Rosenthal, Toni Rose, Ramon Romero, Jr., Keresa Richardson, Ron Reynolds, Richard Peña Raymond, Plesa, Katrina Pierson, Mary Ann Perez, Dennis Paul, Jared Patterson, Tom Oliverson, Candy Noble, Sergio Muñoz, Jr., Eddie Morales, Thresa "Terry" Meza, Will Metcalf, John McQueeney, Christian Manuel, John Lujan, Ray Lopez, Janie Lopez, Jeff Leach, Brooks Landgraf, Stan Lambert, Suleman Lalani, Marc LaHood, Stan Kitzman, Helen Kerwin, Venton Jones, Lacey Hull, Donna Howard, Janis Holt, Hillary Hickland, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Richard Hayes, Morales Shaw, Nathan Johnson, and Brandon Creighton.
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