Texas HB2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

What the bill says

An act relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

From the amended text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 27, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 27.0055 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 27.0055.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ] [ADDED: JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This section applies only to a justice ] [ADDED: of the peace of a county not served by a medical examiner.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The Department of State Health Services, in ] [ADDED: collaboration with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, ] [ADDED: shall develop a training program for justices of the peace on ] [ADDED: managing mass fatality events. The training program must include:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: decision-making protocols for ordering an ] [] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (3) best practices on:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: collecting and reporting data regarding ] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: coordinating efforts with multiple ] [ and] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: providing real-time status updates and ] [ADDED: notifications for close relatives of a victim of a mass fatality ] [ADDED: event.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: For purposes …

Sponsors

• Ken King (R, HD-088) · primary sponsor
• Morgan Meyer (R, HD-108)
• Joseph Moody (D, HD-078)
• Wilson
• Drew Darby (R, HD-072)
• Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
• Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
• Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
• Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
• Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
• Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
• Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)

Latest actions

1. August 21, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call
2. August 21, 2025: Companion considered in lieu of (SB 2)
3. August 21, 2025: Placed on Major State Calendar
4. August 20, 2025: Considered in Calendars
5. August 19, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
6. August 18, 2025: Committee report distributed
7. August 18, 2025: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
8. August 18, 2025: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
9. August 18, 2025: Considered in formal meeting
10. August 18, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

Votes

• Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2?

HB2 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

What does HB2 do?

In its own words: An act relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.

What is the status of HB2?

In committee as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Laid on the table subject to call (August 21, 2025).

Who sponsored HB2?

Ken King (R, HD-088), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00002