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TX HB5

TX HB5
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

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Introduced
08/16/2025
In Committee
08/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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 provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and emergency preparedness in Texas, allocating funds from the economic stabilization fund (also 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 counties to establish flood warning systems and purchase related equipment in areas affected by a July 4, 2025 disaster declaration, and $24 million for meteorological forecasting grants to improve weather intelligence and flood management in the Texas Hill Country. Additionally, the bill includes a contingent $50 million appropriation for the Texas Interoperability Council to improve emergency communication systems, with an alternative allocation to the emergency radio infrastructure account if related legislation is not enacted. The bill requires a two-thirds vote in each legislative house to take effect, as mandated by the Texas Constitution, and stipulates that existing general appropriations act provisions regarding limitations, reporting, and transfers will apply to these new appropriations.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (93)

Greg Bonnen (R)*,  A.J. Louderback (R)*,  Mando 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)
(1 Companion Bills)

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