Texas SB5: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

What the bill says

An act relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

From the enrolled text, September 3, 2025:

AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness 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, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, …

Sponsors

• Joan Huffman (R, SD-017) · primary sponsor
• Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
• Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
• Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
• Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
• Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
• 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

1. September 18, 2025: Effective immediately
2. September 18, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. September 9, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. September 4, 2025: Sent to the Comptroller
5. September 4, 2025: Signed in the House
6. September 4, 2025: Signed in Senate-Art III Sec 49a Tx. Const.
7. September 4, 2025: Reported enrolled
8. September 3, 2025: Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
9. September 3, 2025: Record vote
10. September 3, 2025: Senate adopts conference committee report

Votes

• Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate adopts conference committee report (September 3, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#161 (September 3, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#46 (August 21, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#39 (August 21, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB5?

SB5 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

What does SB5 do?

In its own words: An act relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

What is the status of SB5?

Signed into law as of September 18, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (September 18, 2025).

Who sponsored SB5?

Joan Huffman (R, SD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB5?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00005