Texas HB 45: Relating to a guide on preparing for and responding to a flooding disaster.

Bill Text

By:AAMcLaughlin H.B.ANo.A45
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a guide on preparing for and responding to a flooding
disaster.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASubchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 418.0535 to read as follows:
Sec.A418.0535.AAFLOODING DISASTER GUIDE. (a) The division,
in collaboration with the department and the emergency management
council established under Section 418.013, shall develop a guide on
preparing for and responding to a flood disaster for civic,
volunteer, and community organizations.
(b)AAThe guide must provide a comprehensive approach to
preparing for and responding to a flooding disaster and include
information on:
(1)AAthe impact of a flooding disaster on a community
and the best practices for community engagement in response to the
disaster;
(2)AArecommendations for minimizing casualties through
volunteer presence in the disaster area;
(3)AAthe coordination of and access to assistance
resources, including trauma and support services, acute support
services, long-term support services, spiritual support services,
and family or victim assistance;
(4)AAlong-term recovery and community resilience;
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(5)AAcommunication coordination, including strategies
to coordinate community response;
(6)AAtraining and preparation resources on flooding
disaster response; and
(7)AApreserving and restoring community cohesion and
public life after the disaster.
(c)AAThe division shall post the guide on the division’s
publicly available Internet website.
(d)AAThe division, in collaboration with the department, may
seek the advice and assistance of local governments, civic
organizations, volunteer organizations, and community leaders in
the development and revision of the guide.
SECTIONA2.AANot later than April 1, 2026, the Texas Division
of Emergency Management shall post on the division’s publicly
available Internet website a flooding disaster preparation and
response guide, as required by Section 418.0535, Government Code,
as added by this Act.
SECTIONA3.AAThis Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
last day of the legislative session.
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