Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB220: Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.
Status: Introduced, July 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.
From the introduced text, July 28, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 141.009, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 141.009. STANDARDS.[ADDED: (a)]The executive commissioner by rule shall establish health and safety standards for youth camps. The standards may relate to: (1) adequate and proper supervision at all times of camp activities; (2) qualifications for directors, supervisors, and staff and sufficient numbers of those persons; (3) proper safeguards for sanitation and public health; (4) adequate medical services for personal health and first aid; (5) proper procedures for food preparation, handling, and mass feeding; (6) healthful and sufficient water supply; (7) proper waste disposal; (8) proper water safety procedures for swimming pools, lakes, and waterways; (9) safe boating equipment; (10) proper maintenance and safe use of motor vehicles; (11) safe buildings and physical facilities; (12) proper fire precautions; (13) safe and proper recreational and other equipment; (14) proper regard for density and use of the premises; and (15) records of criminal convictions of camp personnel. [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In establishing health and safety standards under ] [ADDED: Subsection (a), the executive commissioner by rule shall require a ] [ADDED: youth camp to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Minors--Health & Safety, Safety, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, YOUTH CAMPS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common questions
- What is HB220?
- HB220 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.
- What does HB220 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.
- What is the status of HB220?
- Introduced as of July 28, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB220?
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139).
- Where is the official record for HB220?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00220
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