TX SB5

Bill

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

Introduced
08/15/2025

In Committee
08/20/2025

Crossed Over
08/18/2025

Passed
09/18/2025

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/18/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

AI Summary

This bill provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness in Texas, allocating funds from the economic stabilization fund (commonly known as the "rainy day fund") for several specific purposes. The bill appropriates $200 million to the Office of the Governor's Trusteed Programs to match federal disaster response funds and address state disaster needs, $50 million for local grants to 30 specific counties to establish flood warning systems and purchase related equipment following a July 4, 2025 disaster declaration, and $28 million for disaster preparedness grants to improve meteorological forecasting and flood management techniques. Additionally, the bill includes a contingent appropriation of approximately $5 million to the Department of State Health Services for campground and youth camp safety, conditional on the passage of related legislation, with provisions to adjust license fees to recover these costs and authorize additional staff and capital budget resources. The bill requires a two-thirds vote in the legislature to take effect and is subject to the limitation, reporting, and transfer provisions of previous General Appropriations Acts. The appropriations are intended to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities across multiple Texas counties and state agencies.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (113)

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

Last Action

Effective immediately (on 09/18/2025)

Official Document

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB5

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB5
Analysis (Enrolled)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/analysis/html/SB00005F.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00005F.htm
Fiscal Note (Enrolled)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/fiscalnotes/html/SB00005F.htm
Fiscal Note (Conference Committee Report*)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/fiscalnotes/html/SB00005C.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00005H.htm
Analysis (House Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/analysis/html/SB00005H.htm
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/fiscalnotes/html/SB00005H.htm
Fiscal Note (Engrossed)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/fiscalnotes/html/SB00005E.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00005E.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00005S.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00005I.htm
Analysis (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/analysis/html/SB00005I.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/fiscalnotes/html/SB00005I.htm

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