Bill Text: TX SB1233 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for certain state military installations.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-25 - Placed on General State Calendar [SB1233 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1233-Comm_Sub.html
By: Seliger | S.B. No. 1233 | |
(Raymond) | ||
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relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for certain state | ||
military installations. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 437, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 437.164 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 437.164. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS STUDY. (a) The | ||
department shall study the following facilities of the Texas | ||
military forces to determine the facility's preparedness for | ||
natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms, | ||
floods, and extreme weather events: | ||
(1) Camp Bowie; | ||
(2) Camp Maxey; | ||
(3) Camp Swift; | ||
(4) Fort Wolters; | ||
(5) Camp Mabry; and | ||
(6) the facilities located at Austin-Bergstrom | ||
International Airport. | ||
(b) The department shall identify enhancements to each | ||
facility necessary to improve the installation's disaster | ||
preparedness. | ||
(c) Not later than December 1, 2022, the department shall | ||
report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature. | ||
(d) This section expires September 1, 2023. | ||
SECTION 2. The Texas Military Department is required to | ||
implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature | ||
appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the | ||
legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that | ||
purpose, the Texas Military Department may, but is not required to, | ||
implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations | ||
available for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |