Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB5: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
Status: In committee, August 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
From the amended text, August 18, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: FEMA MATCH AND DISASTER FUNDS. The amount of $200,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used: (1) to match federal money received related to disaster response, relief, and recovery; and (2) for the disaster needs of this state in a manner consistent with Strategy A.1.1, Disaster Funds, as listed in Chapter 1170 (H.B. 1), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (the General Appropriations Act), and Chapter 1185 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025 (the General Appropriations Act). SECTION 2. TRUSTEED PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: LOCAL GRANTS. The amount of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for the two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act to be used for the purpose of making grants to assist counties, municipalities, or other local governments operating within Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, …
Sponsors
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Armando Martinez (D, HD-039)
- AJ Louderback (R, HD-030)
- 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)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Diego Bernal (D, HD-123)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table subject to call
- : Companion considered in lieu of (CSSB 5)
- : Placed on Major State Calendar
- : Considered in Calendars
- : Committee report sent to Calendars
- : Committee report distributed
- : Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- : Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- : Considered in formal meeting
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
Votes
- Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finances--Appropriations, Governor, Water--Development, Safety, FLOODS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, TEXAS INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL (VC9C1)
Common questions
- What is HB5?
- HB5 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
- What does HB5 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
- What is the status of HB5?
- In committee as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Laid on the table subject to call (August 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB5?
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00005
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