Texas HB166: Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

What the bill says

An act relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

From the introduced text, July 22, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 418.042(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) In preparing and revising the state emergency management plan, the division shall[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]seek the advice and assistance of local government, business, labor, industry, agriculture, civic organizations, volunteer organizations, and community leaders[] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: give all interested persons, including persons ] [ADDED: with disabilities, a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, ] [ADDED: or arguments about the plan or revision, orally or in writing, ] [ADDED: unless the plan or revision contains sensitive information relating ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: consider fully all written and oral submissions ] [ADDED: about the proposed plan or revision received under Subdivision (2)]. SECTION 2. Section 418.106, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Before adopting or revising an emergency management ] [ADDED: plan, a local or interjurisdictional agency, as applicable, shall ] [ADDED: give all interested persons, including persons with disabilities, a ] [ADDED: reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments about ] [ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 22, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB166?

HB166 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

What does HB166 do?

In its own words: An act relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

What is the status of HB166?

Introduced as of July 22, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 22, 2025).

Who sponsored HB166?

Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148).

Where is the official record for HB166?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00166