Texas HB189: Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

What the bill says

An act relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 418.042(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) In preparing and revising the state emergency management plan, the division shall[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]seek the advice and assistance of local government, business, labor, industry, agriculture, civic organizations, volunteer organizations, and community leaders[] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: give all interested persons, including persons ] [ADDED: with disabilities, a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, ] [ADDED: or arguments about the plan or revision, orally or in writing, ] [ADDED: unless the plan or revision contains sensitive information relating ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: consider fully all written and oral submissions ] [ADDED: about the proposed plan or revision received under Subdivision (2)]. SECTION 2. Section 418.106, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Before adopting or revising an emergency management ] [ADDED: plan, a local or interjurisdictional agency, as applicable, shall ] [ADDED: give all interested persons, including persons with disabilities, a ] [ADDED: reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments about ] [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 HB189?

HB189 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

What does HB189 do?

In its own words: An act relating to requiring certain governmental entities to allow interested persons to comment on the proposed adoption or revision of certain emergency management plans.

What is the status of HB189?

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

Who sponsored HB189?

Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148).

Where is the official record for HB189?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00189