Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB226: Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.
Status: In committee, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.
From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 141.0091 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 141.0091.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ACTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS ] [ADDED: REQUIRED. (a) In this section, "active radio frequency ] [ADDED: identification tag" means a wireless identification system that ] [ADDED: uses a transmitter and a battery or other active power source to ] [ADDED: broadcast an electromagnetic radio frequency signal and transmit ] [ADDED: data without physical contact between the tag and another device.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Subject to Subsection (c), a youth camp operator shall ] [ADDED: provide each camper with an active radio frequency identification ] [ADDED: tag capable of tracking the camper's location in the event the ] [ADDED: camper is missing from the camp or on the occurrence of a severe ] [ADDED: weather event or another disaster.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A youth camp operator may provide a camper with an ] [ADDED: active radio frequency identification tag under this section only ] [ADDED: if the operator obtains the written consent of the camper's parent ] [ADDED: or legal …
Sponsors
- Keresa Richardson (R, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Jeff Leach (R, HD-067)
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Public Health
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Minors--Health & Safety, Safety, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, YOUTH CAMPS, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Electronic Information Systems
Common questions
- What is HB226?
- HB226 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.
- What does HB226 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.
- What is the status of HB226?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Public Health (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB226?
- Keresa Richardson (R, HD-061), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB226?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00226
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