Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB123: Relating to emergency preparedness and safety requirements for youth camps.
Status: In committee, August 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to emergency preparedness and safety requirements for youth camps.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to emergency preparedness and safety 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. 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[ (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. SECTION 2. Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Sections 141.0091 and 141.0092 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 141.0091.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: EMERGENCY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The ] …
Sponsors
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Left pending in committee
- : Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- : Considered in public hearing
- : Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- : Posting rule suspended
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION, STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING, Minors--Health & Safety, Safety, Health--Emergency Services & Personnel, FLOODS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, YOUTH CAMPS
Common questions
- What is HB123?
- HB123 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to emergency preparedness and safety requirements for youth camps.
- What does HB123 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to emergency preparedness and safety requirements for youth camps.
- What is the status of HB123?
- In committee as of August 22, 2025. Latest action: Left pending in committee (August 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB123?
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076).
- Where is the official record for HB123?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00123
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