Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas SB2: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 12, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.
From the engrossed text, August 12, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 418.027 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 418.027.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: GRANT PROGRAM FOR REQUIRED OUTDOOR WARNING ] [ADDED: SIRENS. (a) Using any money available for that purpose, the office ] [ADDED: of the governor shall establish and administer a grant program to ] [ADDED: assist municipalities, counties, and other governmental entities ] [ADDED: with covering the costs of installing outdoor warning sirens ] [ADDED: required under Section 16.502, Water Code.] [ADDED: (b) The office of the governor shall establish:] [] [] [] [ and] [ADDED: (5)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: procedures for monitoring the use of a grant ] [ADDED: awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any ] [ADDED: conditions of a grant.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The governor may delegate to a state agency the ] [ADDED: authority to administer the grant program established under this ] [ADDED: section.] SECTION 2. Chapter 16, Water Code, is amended by adding Subchapter M to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER M. OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS] [ADDED: Sec. 16.501. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Flood-prone area" means an area of this …
Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001)
Latest actions
- : Reported engrossed
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
- : Three day rule suspended
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
- : Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- : Co-author authorized
- : Committee report printed and distributed
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: State Finances--Management & Control, Governor, ALERT SYSTEM, WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS, Water--Development, FLOODS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common questions
- What is SB2?
- SB2 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.
- What does SB2 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.
- What is the status of SB2?
- Passed one chamber as of August 12, 2025. Latest action: Reported engrossed (August 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2?
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=SB00002
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