Texas SB1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.

What the bill says

An act relating to campground and youth camp safety.

From the enrolled text, September 3, 2025:

AN ACT relating to campground and youth camp safety. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act. SECTION 2. Section 141.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivisions (1-a), (2-a), (2-b), and (2-c) to read as follows: (1)[ADDED: "Cabin" means a structure used to provide ] [ADDED: temporary sleeping quarters for campers.] [ADDED: (1-a)]"Camper" means a minor who is attending a youth camp on a day care or boarding basis. [ADDED: (2-a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Floodplain" has the meaning assigned by Section ] [ADDED: 762.001.] [ADDED: (2-b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Floodway" means an area identified on the most ] [ADDED: recent flood hazard map published by the Federal Emergency ] [ADDED: Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ] [ADDED: (42 U.S.C. Section 4001 et seq.) as a regulatory floodway.] [ADDED: (2-c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Governmental entity" means this state or a ] [ADDED: state agency or political subdivision of this state.] SECTION 3. Section 141.005(a), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person holding a license issued under this chapter must[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]renew the license annually by submitting a renewal application on a date determined by department rule on a …

Sponsors

• Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
• Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
• Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
• Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
• Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
• Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
• Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
• Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
• Ken King (R, HD-088)
• Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
• Mayes Middleton (R)
• Robert Nichols (R, SD-003)

Latest actions

1. September 5, 2025: Effective immediately
2. September 5, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. September 4, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. September 4, 2025: Signed in the House
5. September 4, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. September 4, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
7. September 4, 2025: Reported enrolled
8. September 3, 2025: Record vote
9. September 3, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10. September 3, 2025: Read

Votes

• Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (September 3, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#164 (September 3, 2025): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#159 (September 3, 2025): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#158 (September 3, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1?

SB1 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to campground and youth camp safety.

What does SB1 do?

In its own words: An act relating to campground and youth camp safety.

What is the status of SB1?

Signed into law as of September 5, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (September 5, 2025).

Who sponsored SB1?

Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00001