Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB61: Relating to the development of a statewide real-time emergency communications platform.
Status: In committee, August 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the development of a statewide real-time emergency communications platform.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the development of a statewide real-time emergency communications platform. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 418.0475 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 418.0475.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: STATEWIDE REAL-TIME EMERGENCY ] [ADDED: COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section, "platform" means ] [ADDED: the statewide real-time emergency communications platform ] [ADDED: developed under Subsection (b) to support communications between ] [ADDED: governmental agencies and other agencies before, during, and after ] [ADDED: a natural disaster or other emergency.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The division shall develop and maintain a statewide ] [ADDED: real-time emergency communications platform to ensure that ] [ADDED: governmental agencies and other agencies that respond to disasters ] [ADDED: throughout this state have access to a communications platform:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: capable of rapid and efficient communication in ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: dedicated to facilitating interagency ] [ADDED: communication regarding disaster preparedness and response.] [ADDED: (c) The platform must:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: integrate and provide for mapping, alerts, data ] [ADDED: tracking, resource requests and management, and other capabilities ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: be accessible to emergency management personnel at ] …
Sponsors
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: County Government--General, City Government--General, State Finances--Management & Control, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Utilities--Telecommunications, Health--Emergency Services & Personnel, EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB61?
- HB61 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the development of a statewide real-time emergency communications platform.
- What does HB61 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the development of a statewide real-time emergency communications platform.
- What is the status of HB61?
- In committee as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (August 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB61?
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120).
- Where is the official record for HB61?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00061
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