Texas HB211: Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

What the bill says

An act relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

From the introduced text, July 28, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 141.0052 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 141.0052.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REQUIRED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN. The ] [ADDED: department may not issue or renew a license for a youth camp under ] [ADDED: this chapter unless the youth camp operator provides to the ] [ADDED: department documentation showing the operator submitted to the ] [ADDED: Texas Division of Emergency Management an emergency preparedness ] [ADDED: plan as required by Section 761.003.] SECTION 2. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 761 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 761. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: YOUTH CAMPING AND ACTIVITY SAFETY] [ADDED: Sec. 761.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Camp" means a public or private entity, whether ] [ADDED: for profit or nonprofit, that provides recreational, athletic, or ] [ADDED: educational activities to minors who attend or temporarily reside ] [ADDED: at the camp. The term includes a day camp and a youth camp licensed ] [ADDED: under Chapter 141.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Division" …

Sponsors

• Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 28, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB211?

HB211 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

What does HB211 do?

In its own words: An act relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.

What is the status of HB211?

Introduced as of July 28, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 28, 2025).

Who sponsored HB211?

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120).

Where is the official record for HB211?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00211