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Senate Bill 285 |
Senate Author: Miles et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Thompson, Ed |
Senate Bill 285 amends the Government Code to require the governor to issue an annual proclamation before hurricane season regarding hurricane preparedness for individuals, state agencies, and other governmental entities and to publish a report on state agencies' hurricane preparedness each year after issuing that proclamation. The bill authorizes the governor, by executive order, to take any action necessary to ensure each state agency involved in the state's hurricane response is able to respond to a hurricane.
Senate Bill 285 requires the General Land Office to conduct an annual public information campaign before and during hurricane season to provide local officials and the public with information regarding housing assistance that may be available in the event of a major hurricane or flooding event.