By: Seliger S.B. No. 1233
 
  (Raymond)
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study of the disaster preparedness for certain state
  military installations.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 437, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 437.164 to read as follows:
         Sec. 437.164.  DISASTER PREPAREDNESS STUDY. (a)  The
  department shall study the following facilities of the Texas
  military forces to determine the facility's preparedness for
  natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms,
  floods, and extreme weather events:
               (1)  Camp Bowie;
               (2)  Camp Maxey;
               (3)  Camp Swift;
               (4)  Fort Wolters;
               (5)  Camp Mabry; and
               (6)  the facilities located at Austin-Bergstrom
  International Airport.
         (b)  The department shall identify enhancements to each
  facility necessary to improve the installation's disaster
  preparedness.
         (c)  Not later than December 1, 2022, the department shall
  report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature.
         (d)  This section expires September 1, 2023.
         SECTION 2.  The Texas Military Department is required to
  implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature
  appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the
  legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
  purpose, the Texas Military Department may, but is not required to,
  implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations
  available for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.