Texas HB188: Relating to the creation of the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund for flood-prone communities.

What the bill says

An act relating to the creation of the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund for flood-prone communities.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the creation of the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund for flood-prone communities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter K to read as follows: [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER K. TEXAS RURAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND] [ADDED: Sec. 418.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Eligible entity" means a county with a population of ] [ADDED: 100,000 or less, a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less, ] [ADDED: an emergency services district, a volunteer fire department serving ] [ADDED: a rural area, or a regional council of governments acting on behalf ] [ADDED: of multiple eligible entities.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Flood-prone area" means an area that is located within ] [ADDED: the 100-year floodplain as designated by the Federal Emergency ] [ADDED: Management Agency, has experienced two or more flooding events ] [ADDED: within the preceding 15 years that resulted in damage to public or ] [ADDED: private property, or has been identified by the Texas Water ] [ADDED: Development Board or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ] [ADDED: as having significant flood risk.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Fund" means the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness ] [ADDED: Fund established under Section 418.402.] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 20, 2025: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
2. August 20, 2025: Read first time
3. August 18, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB188?

HB188 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the creation of the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund for flood-prone communities.

What does HB188 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the creation of the Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund for flood-prone communities.

What is the status of HB188?

In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (August 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB188?

Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148).

Where is the official record for HB188?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00188