Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas SB3: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 12, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
From the amended text, August 12, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: FEMA MATCH AND DISASTER FUNDS. The amount of $200,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used: (1) to match federal money received related to disaster response, relief, and recovery; and (2) for the disaster needs of this state in a manner consistent with Strategy A.1.1, Disaster Funds, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), and Chapter 1185 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025 (the General Appropriations Act). SECTION 2. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: LOCAL GRANTS. The amount of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for the purpose of making grants to assist counties, municipalities, or other local governments operating within Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, …
Sponsors
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001)
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
Latest actions
- : Reported engrossed
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
- : Three day rule suspended
- : Passed to engrossment as amended
- : Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Huffman)
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Amended
- : Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
Votes
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 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--Appropriations, Governor, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Water--Development, FLOODS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Water--General
Common questions
- What is SB3?
- SB3 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
- What does SB3 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
- What is the status of SB3?
- Passed one chamber as of August 12, 2025. Latest action: Reported engrossed (August 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB3?
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=SB00003
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