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TX HB5
TX HB5Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
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Introduced
08/16/2025
08/16/2025
In Committee
08/18/2025
08/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/03/2025
09/03/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
AI Summary
This bill makes supplemental appropriations totaling $324,000,000 from the economic stabilization fund for disaster relief and related purposes for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of the Act.
* **Office of the Governor (Trusteed Programs):** $200,000,000 for matching federal disaster response funds and general disaster needs, consistent with existing appropriations.
* **Office of the Governor (Trusteed Programs):** $50,000,000 for grants to specific counties and municipalities to establish flood warning siren and rain gauge systems, and purchase related equipment, in response to a July 4, 2025, disaster declaration.
* **Office of the Governor (Trusteed Programs):** $24,000,000 for disaster preparedness grants to improve meteorological forecasting, weather intelligence, and flood management in the Texas Hill Country.
* **Interoperable Emergency Communications:** $50,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Interoperability Council for implementing legislation related to emergency communication interoperability, contingent on the passage of specific legislation (H.B. 3 or similar). If that legislation fails, the $50,000,000 will be deposited into the emergency radio infrastructure account and then appropriated to the Office of the Governor for the interoperable radio communications program.
The bill also states that limitations, reporting, and transfer provisions from the 2023 and 2025 General Appropriations Acts apply to these appropriations unless otherwise specified. The Act takes effect immediately, provided it receives a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (93)
Greg Bonnen (R)*,
A.J. Louderback (R)*,
Armando Martinez (D)*,
Daniel Alders (R),
Alma Allen (D),
Rafael Anchía (D),
Trent Ashby (R),
Jeffrey Barry (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Keith Bell (R),
Diego Bernal (D),
Salman Bhojani (D),
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),
Sam Harless (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Caroline Harris Davila (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Ana Hernandez (D),
Hillary Hickland (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),
Terry Wilson (R),
Erin Zwiener (D),
Last Action
Laid on the table subject to call (on 08/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB5 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00005H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/analysis/html/HB00005H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/fiscalnotes/html/HB00005I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00005I.htm |
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