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AN ACT
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relating to disaster relief and recovery. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 418.005(a), (b), (c), and (e), |
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Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to: |
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(1) an elected law enforcement officer or county |
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judge, or an appointed public officer of the state or of a political |
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subdivision, who has management or supervisory responsibilities |
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and: |
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(A) [(1)] whose position description, job |
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duties, or assignment includes emergency management |
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responsibilities; or |
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(B) [(2)] who plays a role in emergency |
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preparedness, response, or recovery; and |
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(2) an emergency management coordinator designated |
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under Section 418.1015(c) by the emergency management director of a |
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county with a population of 500,000 or more. |
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(b) Each person described by Subsection (a) shall complete a |
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course of training provided or approved by the division of not less |
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than three hours regarding the responsibilities of state and local |
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governments under this chapter not later than the 180th day after |
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the date the person: |
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(1) takes the oath of office, if the person is required |
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to take an oath of office to assume the person's duties as a public |
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officer; [or] |
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(2) otherwise assumes responsibilities as a public |
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officer, if the person is not required to take an oath of office to |
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assume the person's duties; or |
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(3) is designated as an emergency management |
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coordinator under Section 418.1015(c). |
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(c) The division shall develop and provide a training course |
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related to the emergency management responsibilities of |
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state-level officers and a training course related to the emergency |
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management responsibilities of officers and emergency management |
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coordinators of political subdivisions. The division shall ensure |
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that the training courses satisfy the requirements of Subsection |
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(b). |
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(e) The division or other entity providing the training |
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shall provide a certificate of course completion to a person |
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[public officers] who completes [complete] the training required by |
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this section. A person [public officer] who completes the training |
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required by this section shall maintain and make available for |
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public inspection the record of the person's [public officer's] |
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completion of the training. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 418.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.054. DISASTER RECOVERY TASK FORCE. (a) The |
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division shall develop a disaster recovery task force to operate |
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throughout the long-term recovery period following natural and |
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man-made disasters by providing specialized assistance for |
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communities and individuals to address financial issues, available |
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federal assistance programs, and recovery and resiliency planning |
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to speed recovery efforts at the local level. |
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(b) The disaster recovery task force may include and use the |
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resources of: |
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(1) any appropriate state agencies, including |
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institutions of higher education; and |
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(2) organized volunteer groups. |
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(c) The disaster recovery task force shall develop |
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procedures for preparing and issuing a report listing each project |
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related to a disaster that qualifies for federal assistance. A |
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report must be submitted to the appropriate federal agencies as |
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soon as practicable after any disaster. |
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(d) Once each quarter, the disaster recovery task force |
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shall brief members of the legislature, legislative staff, and |
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state agency personnel on the response and recovery efforts for |
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previous disasters and any preparation or planning for potential |
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future hazards, threats, or disasters. |
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SECTION 3. Section 418.102, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) An emergency management program required by |
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Subsection (a) and maintained by a county, or in which a county |
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participates, must provide for catastrophic debris management. |
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SECTION 4. Section 33.604, Natural Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) In addition to the money described by Subsection (b), |
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the account consists of money transferred to the account under |
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Section 156.252, Tax Code. This subsection expires September 1, |
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2031. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter F, Chapter 156, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 156.252 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 156.252. TEMPORARY ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN REVENUE TO |
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BENEFIT COASTAL COUNTIES. (a) In this section, "coastal county" |
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means any county adjacent to: |
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(1) the Gulf of Mexico; or |
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(2) Corpus Christi Bay. |
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(b) Beginning with the state fiscal year beginning |
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September 1, 2021, and except as provided by Subsection (d), the |
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comptroller shall, not later than September 30 of each state fiscal |
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year: |
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(1) compute the amount of revenue derived from the |
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collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of two |
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percent and received from hotels located in coastal counties during |
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the preceding state fiscal year; and |
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(2) transfer that amount to the coastal erosion |
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response account created under Section 33.604, Natural Resources |
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Code. |
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(c) Revenue transferred under this section may be |
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appropriated only to the General Land Office for a purpose |
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consistent with Subchapter H, Chapter 33, Natural Resources Code, |
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that benefits a coastal county. |
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(d) Revenue derived from the collection of taxes under this |
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chapter that is placed in a suspense account under Section |
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151.429(h) or under Section 2303.5055(f), Government Code, is |
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excluded from the computation required by Subsection (b)(1). |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2031. |
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SECTION 6. Not later than March 1, 2020, each person who is |
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required to complete a course of training under Section 418.005, |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act, must complete the |
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training. |
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SECTION 7. Not later than January 1, 2020, each county shall |
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provide for catastrophic debris management in the county's |
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emergency management program or in a program in which the county |
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participates as required by Section 418.102(a-1), Government Code, |
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as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 8. The Texas Division of Emergency Management is |
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required to implement a provision of this Act only if the |
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legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If |
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the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that |
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purpose, the division |
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may, but is not required to, implement a |
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provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 6 was passed by the House on April 11, |
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2019, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 6 on May 24, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 1, 2 |
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present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 6 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |