Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB256: Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
Status: Introduced, August 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
From the introduced text, August 19, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Title 7, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 796 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 796. SEVERE WEATHER ADAPTATION PLAN] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 796.001.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PARTICIPATING ENTITIES. Not later than ] [ADDED: September 1 of each even-numbered year, each of the following ] [ADDED: entities shall publish a severe weather adaptation plan to assess ] [ADDED: the entity's role with respect to severe weather events:] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the Department of Public Safety of the State of ] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [ADDED: (10)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the Texas Department of Housing and Community ] [] [] [ and] [ADDED: (13) the Texas Division of Emergency Management.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 796.002.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PLAN. For purposes of this chapter, a severe ] [ADDED: weather adaptation plan is a strategy to identify, minimize, and ] [ADDED: adequately prepare for the effects of severe weather and to manage ] [ADDED: the risks associated with severe weather. A plan under this section ] [ADDED: must be based on current research-based science that identifies the ] [ADDED: likely effects on this state from severe …
Sponsors
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, Governor, PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Legislature
Common questions
- What is HB256?
- HB256 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
- What does HB256 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
- What is the status of HB256?
- Introduced as of August 19, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB256?
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103).
- Where is the official record for HB256?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00256
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