Texas HB86: Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.

What the bill says

An act relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.

From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 141.009, Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 141.009. STANDARDS.[ADDED: (a)]The executive commissioner by rule shall establish health and safety standards for youth camps. The standards may relate to: (1) adequate and proper supervision at all times of camp activities; (2) qualifications for directors, supervisors, and staff and sufficient numbers of those persons; (3) proper safeguards for sanitation and public health; (4) adequate medical services for personal health and first aid; (5) proper procedures for food preparation, handling, and mass feeding; (6) healthful and sufficient water supply; (7) proper waste disposal; (8) proper water safety procedures for swimming pools, lakes, and waterways; (9) safe boating equipment; (10) proper maintenance and safe use of motor vehicles; (11) safe buildings and physical facilities; (12) proper fire precautions; (13) safe and proper recreational and other equipment; (14) proper regard for density and use of the premises; and (15) records of criminal convictions of camp personnel. [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In establishing health and safety standards under ] [ADDED: Subsection (a), the executive commissioner by rule shall require a ] [ADDED: youth camp to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 18, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
2. August 18, 2025: Read first time
3. August 15, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB86?

HB86 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.

What does HB86 do?

In its own words: An act relating to emergency evacuation instruction and notice requirements for youth camps.

What is the status of HB86?

In committee as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (August 18, 2025).

Who sponsored HB86?

Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139).

Where is the official record for HB86?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00086