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Senate Bill 799 |
Senate Author: Alvarado et al. |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Murphy |
Senate Bill 799 amends the Government Code to establish the business advisory council for purposes of providing advice and expertise on actions state and local governments can take to assist businesses in recovering from a disaster. The bill also establishes the wet debris work group to conduct a study to identify issues and recommendations related to wet debris removal and establishes the disaster recovery task force to develop procedures for preparing and issuing a report listing each project related to a disaster that qualifies for federal assistance, which must be submitted to the appropriate federal agencies as soon as practicable after any disaster.
Senate Bill 799 amends the Education Code and Government Code to provide for the transfer of the administration of the Texas Division of Emergency Management from the Department of Public Safety to The Texas A&M University System, effective September 1, 2019. The bill requires the governor, at least once each biennium, to review the composition of the emergency management council and, if necessary, to update or expand the participating entities.
Provisions of Senate Bill 799 relating to the advisory council, work group, and task force take effect on September 1, 2019, while all other provisions take effect June 10, 2019.