By: Seliger S.B. No. 1233
(In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2021; March 18, 2021, read
first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border
Security; April 1, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 1, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for each state
military installation.
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 each Texas military forces facility to
determine the facility's preparedness for natural disasters,
including hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms, floods, and
extreme weather events. The department shall identify enhancements
to each facility necessary to improve the installation's disaster
preparedness.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2022, the department shall
report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature.
(c) This section expires September 1, 2023.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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