By: Turner of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Jackson) H.B. No. 2558

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 6, 2009; April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations; May 18, 2009, reported favorably from Committee on Intergovernmental Relations by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 18, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to registration for evacuation and disaster preparedness for clients of home and community support services agencies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 142.0201 to read as follows:

Sec. 142.0201. REGISTRATION FOR EVACUATION; DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. A home and community support services agency shall:

(1) assist clients as necessary with registering for disaster evacuation assistance through 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network; and

(2) counsel clients as necessary regarding disaster preparedness.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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