Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB65: Relating to memorial plaques for the victims of the 2025 Hill Country flood.
Status: Introduced, August 15, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to memorial plaques for the victims of the 2025 Hill Country flood.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to memorial plaques for the victims of the 2025 Hill Country flood. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Flood Victims Memorial Plaques Act. SECTION 2. (a) In this Act: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Historical Commission. (2) "Local governmental entity" means a county or municipality in this state. (b) The commission, in coordination with relevant local governmental entities, state leaders, and property owners, shall select an appropriate location for and install in each impacted Texas house district a memorial plaque commemorating the victims of the 2025 Hill Country flood. (c) The commission shall collaborate with families and communities of victims to establish the content of each memorial plaque installed under Subsection (b) of this section. Each memorial plaque must include an inscription with the dates of the 2025 Hill Country flood and may include the names and ages of victims and other details as the commission determines relevant. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
Sponsors
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, SIGNS, FLOOD VICTIMS MEMORIAL PLAQUES ACT (PQ2AQ), FLOODS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Historic Preservation & Museums
Common questions
- What is HB65?
- HB65 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to memorial plaques for the victims of the 2025 Hill Country flood.
- What does HB65 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to memorial plaques for the victims of the 2025 Hill Country flood.
- What is the status of HB65?
- Introduced as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB65?
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D, HD-120).
- Where is the official record for HB65?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00065
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