Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB48: Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
From the engrossed text, August 27, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. (2) "Division" means the Texas Division of Emergency Management. (3) "Working group" means the alert notification system working group established by this Act. SECTION 2. CREATION OF WORKING GROUP; COMPOSITION. (a) The alert notification system working group is established. (b) The working group is composed of nine members appointed not later than December 31, 2025, by the chief of the division. SECTION 3. DUTIES OF WORKING GROUP. (a) The working group shall study the statewide alert notification systems used to notify state residents of certain events, including the alert notification systems established by the department under Subchapters K-1, L, L-1, M, P, and Q, Chapter 411, Government Code, and any alert notification systems, and available data in the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, operated by the division. (b) The working group shall hold hearings and other work sessions to conduct the study required by Subsection (a) of this section. The study must include an evaluation of state and federal regulations regarding alert notification systems used by the department and …
Sponsors
- Drew Darby (R, HD-072) · primary sponsor
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Jay Dean (R, HD-007)
- Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D, HD-115)
- Sam Harless (R, HD-126)
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
- : Read first time
- : Received from the House
- : Reported engrossed
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#101)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#94)
Votes
- Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#94 (August 27, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#101 (August 27, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Interim Studies, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, ALERT SYSTEM, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed, PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Common questions
- What is HB48?
- HB48 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
- What does HB48 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
- What is the status of HB48?
- Passed one chamber as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB48?
- Drew Darby (R, HD-072), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB48?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00048
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