Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB265: Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.
From the engrossed text, August 29, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 141.008, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules to implement this chapter. In adopting the rules the executive commissioner shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Government Code, including Sections 2001.032(b) and 2001.033, Government Code. [[DELETED: In ] [DELETED: developing the rules to be adopted by the executive commissioner, ] [DELETED: the department shall consult parents, youth camp operators, and ] [DELETED: appropriate public and private officials and organizations.]] [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Not later than April 1, 2026, the executive ] [ADDED: commissioner, in consultation with the advisory committee ] [ADDED: appointed under Section 141.010, shall conduct a comprehensive ] [ADDED: review and revision of the youth camp rules prescribed under this ] [ADDED: chapter. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This subsection expires September 1, 2027.] SECTION 2. Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 141.0084 to read as DUTIES OF YOUTH CAMP STAFF ] [ADDED: MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. A youth camp staff member or volunteer who ] [ADDED: has reasonable cause to …
Sponsors
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138) · primary sponsor
- Morgan Meyer (R, HD-108)
- Shelby Slawson (R, HD-059)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Jeff Leach (R, HD-067)
- 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)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
Latest actions
- : Received from the House
- : Reported engrossed
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#137)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#131)
- : Passed to engrossment
- : Read 2nd time
Votes
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#137 (August 28, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#131 (August 28, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors--Health & Safety, CRIMINAL RECORDS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, YOUTH CAMPS
Common questions
- What is HB265?
- HB265 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.
- What does HB265 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.
- What is the status of HB265?
- Passed one chamber as of August 28, 2025. Latest action: Received from the House (September 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB265?
- Lacey Hull (R, HD-138), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB265?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00265
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