Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB239: Relating to emergency response planning and emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for minors.
Status: Introduced, July 31, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to emergency response planning and emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for minors.
From the introduced text, July 31, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to emergency response planning and emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for minors. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Government Code, is amended by adding Section Sec. 51.988, to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 51.988.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: EMERGENCY PLAN FOR CAMPUS PROGRAMS FOR MINORS. ] [ADDED: Notwithstanding any other statute, the program operator of a campus ] [ADDED: program for minors, as those terms are defined by Sec. 51.976, ] [ADDED: Education Code, shall prepare an emergency plan as defined by Sec. ] [ADDED: 141.0091, Health and Safety Code, and shall comply with the ] [ADDED: requirements of Sec. 141.0092, Health and Safety Code, as if the ] [ADDED: campus program for minors were a youth camp, as defined by Sec. ] [ADDED: 141.002(5), Health and Safety Code.] SECTION 2. Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 418.059 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 418.059.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: EMERGENCY PLAN REVIEW FOR YOUTH CAMPS, CAMPUS ] [ADDED: PROGRAMS FOR MINORS. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The division, in consultation with ] [ADDED: either the Department of State Health Services or the relevant ] [ADDED: Institution of Higher Education, and local governmental entities ] [ADDED: responsible for …
Sponsors
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, Minors--Health & Safety, FLOODS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, YOUTH CAMPS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common questions
- What is HB239?
- HB239 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to emergency response planning and emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for minors.
- What does HB239 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to emergency response planning and emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for minors.
- What is the status of HB239?
- Introduced as of July 31, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB239?
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045).
- Where is the official record for HB239?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00239
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