Texas HB280: Relating to requiring river authorities to coordinate with counties in emergency preparedness planning.

What the bill says

An act relating to requiring river authorities to coordinate with counties in emergency preparedness planning.

From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring river authorities to coordinate with counties in emergency preparedness planning. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter F to read as follows: [ADDED: SECTION][ADDED: ][ADDED: 1.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding ] [ADDED: Subchapter L to read as follows:] [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER L. RIVER AUTHORITY COORDINATION IN EMERGENCY ] [ADDED: PREPAREDNESS PLANNING.] [ADDED: Sec. 418.501. DEFINITIONS. In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "River authority" means a conservation and reclamation ] [ADDED: district created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas ] [ADDED: Constitution that has jurisdiction over water resources within a ] [ADDED: county, including but not limited to authorities created under ] [ADDED: Chapters 8501-8520, Special District Local Laws Code.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "County emergency management plan" means the emergency ] [ADDED: management plan required under Section 418.106 of this code.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 418.502.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS. Each river authority ] [ADDED: operating within a county shall coordinate and collaborate with ] [ADDED: that county's emergency management program in the development, ] [ADDED: review, and updating of the county's emergency management plan as ] [ADDED: it relates to:] [] [] [] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 21, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB280?

HB280 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to requiring river authorities to coordinate with counties in emergency preparedness planning.

What does HB280 do?

In its own words: An act relating to requiring river authorities to coordinate with counties in emergency preparedness planning.

What is the status of HB280?

Introduced as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 21, 2025).

Who sponsored HB280?

Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148).

Where is the official record for HB280?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00280