Texas HB156: Relating to the development and implementation of outdoor warning siren activation protocol, including the establishment of an advisory committee.

What the bill says

An act relating to the development and implementation of outdoor warning siren activation protocol, including the establishment of an advisory committee.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the development and implementation of outdoor warning siren activation protocol, including the establishment of an advisory committee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Sections 418.196 and 418.197 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 418.196.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN ACTIVATION PROTOCOL. ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Outdoor warning siren" means a device that ] [ADDED: produces a sound designed to alert members of the public who are ] [ADDED: outdoors of an imminent disaster and encourage those members to ] [ADDED: immediately seek shelter.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Political subdivision" means a municipality, a ] [ADDED: county, a special purpose district or authority, or any other ] [ADDED: political subdivision of this state.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The division by rule shall develop an outdoor warning ] [ADDED: siren activation protocol to establish uniform criteria throughout ] [ADDED: this state for the activation of outdoor warning sirens by ] [ADDED: political subdivisions that operate outdoor warning sirens.] [ADDED: (c) The protocol must:] [ADDED: (1) include:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: criteria and thresholds for the voluntary or ] [ADDED: mandatory activation of the outdoor warning sirens …

Sponsors

• Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113) · 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 HB156?

HB156 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the development and implementation of outdoor warning siren activation protocol, including the establishment of an advisory committee.

What does HB156 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the development and implementation of outdoor warning siren activation protocol, including the establishment of an advisory committee.

What is the status of HB156?

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

Who sponsored HB156?

Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113).

Where is the official record for HB156?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00156