Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB1: Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Status: Signed into law, September 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
From the enrolled text, September 3, 2025:
AN ACT relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Youth Camp Alert, Mitigation, Preparedness, and Emergency Response (Youth CAMPER) Act. SECTION 2. Section 141.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivisions (1-a), (2-a), (2-b), and (2-c) to read as follows: (1)[ADDED: "Cabin" means a structure used to provide ] [ADDED: temporary sleeping quarters for campers.] [ADDED: (1-a)]"Camper" means a minor who is attending a youth camp on a day care or boarding basis. [ADDED: (2-a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Floodplain" has the meaning assigned by Section ] [ADDED: 762.001.] [ADDED: (2-b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Floodway" means an area identified on the most ] [ADDED: recent flood hazard map published by the Federal Emergency ] [ADDED: Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ] [ADDED: (42 U.S.C. Section 4001 et seq.) as a regulatory floodway.] [ADDED: (2-c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Governmental entity" means this state or a ] [ADDED: state agency or political subdivision of this state.] SECTION 3. Section 141.005(a), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person holding a license issued under this chapter must[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]renew the license annually by submitting a renewal application …
Sponsors
- Drew Darby (R, HD-072) · primary sponsor
- Ken King (R, HD-088)
- Morgan Meyer (R, HD-108)
- Mano DeAyala (R, HD-133)
- John McQueeney (R, HD-097)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Votes
- Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (September 3, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#166 (September 3, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (September 3, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#43 (August 21, 2025): 35 yea, 52 nay, failed
- Record vote RV#35 (August 21, 2025): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finances--Management & Control, INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, Governor, PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), ALERT SYSTEM, WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS, Water--Development
Common questions
- What is HB1?
- HB1 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
- What does HB1 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
- What is the status of HB1?
- Signed into law as of September 5, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (September 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1?
- Drew Darby (R, HD-072), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00001
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