Texas SB32: Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty.

What the bill says

An act relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty.

From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 108.001(3), Business & Commerce Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Declared disaster" means: (A) a disaster declared by the president of the United States; (B) a state of disaster declared by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code; or (C) a local state of disaster declared by the governing body of a political subdivision[ADDED: or the administrative ] [ADDED: head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management]under Section 418.108, Government Code. SECTION 2. Section 37.004(g), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (g) In this section, "declaration of a state of disaster" means a declaration made by: (1) the president of the United States under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5121 et seq.); (2) the governor under Section 418.014; or (3) the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision[ADDED: or the administrative head of the Texas ] [ADDED: Division of Emergency Management]under Section 418.108. SECTION 3. Section 418.108, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsections (a-1) and (h-1) and amending Subsections (b) and …

Sponsors

• Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
• Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)

Latest actions

1. August 15, 2025: Filed
2. August 15, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Common questions

What is SB32?

SB32 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty.

What does SB32 do?

In its own words: An act relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty.

What is the status of SB32?

Introduced as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 15, 2025).

Who sponsored SB32?

Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB32?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00032