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This bill amends the Texas Government Code to address the authority of the legislature, courts, the governor, and other state and local officials regarding declared states of disaster. Key provisions include: allowing state and local officials to issue non-binding recommendations and coordinate resources during a disaster; requiring disaster orders to be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling public health or safety purpose and limiting their duration; giving state courts jurisdiction to hear challenges to disaster orders; limiting the governor's authority to issue orders that infringe on certain constitutional rights without legislative approval; and requiring the legislature, rather than the governor, to renew a state of disaster declaration after 30 days.