By: West S.B. No. 171
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of a workgroup to study the use by
  state agencies of a uniform application form following disasters.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 418.013, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  The chief of the division shall establish a workgroup of
  appropriate emergency management council members, local government
  officials, and nonprofit organizations to determine if a uniform
  application form for assistance following a disaster may be
  developed for use by state agencies and by persons requesting
  assistance from state agencies.  The workgroup shall report its
  findings, including recommendations for any necessary statutory
  changes, to the legislature before September 1, 2014.  This
  subsection expires September 1, 2014.
         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, 2013.