Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas SB1: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 12, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
From the engrossed text, August 12, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 49.10, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (e-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This subsection expires April 1, 2027. ] [ADDED: Notwithstanding Subsections (c) and (e) and Subchapter F, Chapter ] [ADDED: 264, Family Code, for each body that is the subject of an inquest by ] [ADDED: a justice of the peace, the justice may certify that an autopsy is ] [ADDED: not necessary if:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the justice determines by clear and convincing ] [ADDED: evidence that:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the cause of death was the result of injuries ] [ and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the death was not caused by an unlawful act or ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a person described by Article 49.33(a) is not ] [ADDED: otherwise seeking an autopsy, regardless of the person's listed ] [ADDED: priority for purposes of that subsection.] SECTION 2. Article 49A.063, Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by H.B. 1610, Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, and effective April 1, 2027, is amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: …
Sponsors
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Reported engrossed
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
- : Three day rule suspended
- : Passed to engrossment as amended
- : Amendment(s) offered (FA4 Kolkhorst)
- : Amendment(s) offered (FA3 Flores)
- : Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Blanco)
- : Vote recorded in Journal
Votes
- Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (August 12, 2025): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (August 12, 2025): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, CONTINUING EDUCATION, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES, WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
Common questions
- What is SB1?
- SB1 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
- What does SB1 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
- What is the status of SB1?
- Passed one chamber as of August 12, 2025. Latest action: Reported engrossed (August 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1?
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=SB00001
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