Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB71: Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.
Status: In committee, August 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 141.0052 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 141.0052.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REQUIRED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN. The ] [ADDED: department may not issue or renew a license for a youth camp under ] [ADDED: this chapter unless the youth camp operator provides to the ] [ADDED: department documentation showing the operator submitted to the ] [ADDED: Texas Division of Emergency Management an emergency preparedness ] [ADDED: plan as required by Section 761.003.] SECTION 2. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 761 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 761. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: YOUTH CAMPING AND ACTIVITY SAFETY] [ADDED: Sec. 761.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Camp" means a public or private entity, whether ] [ADDED: for profit or nonprofit, that provides recreational, athletic, or ] [ADDED: educational activities to minors who attend or temporarily reside ] [ADDED: at the camp. The term includes a day camp and a youth camp licensed ] [ADDED: under Chapter 141.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Division" …
Sponsors
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Left pending in committee
- : Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- : Considered in public hearing
- : Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: PUBLIC NOTICE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), Civil Remedies & Liabilities, RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, Minors--Health & Safety, Safety, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Common questions
- What is HB71?
- HB71 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.
- What does HB71 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to emergency preparedness requirements for youth camps, camps, and entities that provide high-risk activities for minors; authorizing a civil penalty.
- What is the status of HB71?
- In committee as of August 22, 2025. Latest action: Left pending in committee (August 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB71?
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120).
- Where is the official record for HB71?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00071
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