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House Bill 6 |
House Author: Morrison et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Kolkhorst et al. |
House Bill 6 amends the Government Code, Natural Resources Code, and Tax Code to require the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to develop a disaster recovery task force that operates throughout the long‑term recovery period following disasters by providing specialized assistance for communities and individuals to address financial issues and assist recovery efforts. The bill requires a county emergency management program to provide for catastrophic debris management and requires certain emergency management coordinators to complete a course of emergency management training provided by TDEM. The bill provides for the temporary allocation of certain hotel occupancy tax revenue to benefit counties adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico or Corpus Christi Bay. Implementation of a provision of this bill by TDEM is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.