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TX SB5

TX SB5
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

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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 makes supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness, totaling $280,594,265 for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of the Act, and an additional $2,484,726 for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2026. * **Office of the Governor (Trusteed Programs):** $200,000,000 from the economic stabilization fund for disaster response, relief, and recovery matching federal funds, and for general disaster needs. * **Office of the Governor (Trusteed Programs):** $50,000,000 from the economic stabilization fund for grants to local governments in specific counties to establish flood warning siren systems, flood gauges, and related equipment, in response to a July 4, 2025, disaster declaration. * **Office of the Governor (Trusteed Programs):** $28,000,000 from the economic stabilization fund for disaster preparedness grants to improve meteorological forecasting, weather intelligence, and flood management. * **Department of State Health Services:** $2,594,265 from the economic stabilization fund and $2,484,726 from the general revenue fund, contingent on the enactment of legislation related to campground and youth camp safety. This appropriation includes authority for 16.0 FTE employees and $500,000 in capital budget authority.

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)
(1 Companion Bills)

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