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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas requires state approval for new floodway campgrounds and establishes civil liability for violations
Last action · August 4, 2025: FiledSponsor: Drew Darby
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas requires campground operators to obtain construction plan approval from the Texas Division of Emergency Management before building or expanding campgrounds within regulatory s starting March 1, 2026. The measure mandates website disclosures of floodway locations, authorizes administrative penalties up to $1,000 per day per violation, and establishes private civil liability for personal injury or property damage resulting from noncompliance.
Campground operators face state oversight, potential daily fines, and civil lawsuits for locations, while guests gain mandatory safety disclosures and legal recourse for flood-related injuries.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
campground entities
Campground owners and operators must submit construction plans to the state, post website notices, and face potential administrative penalties or civil liability for noncompliance.
Texas Division of Emergency Management
The division must review and approve campground construction plans, adopt implementing rules, and request the attorney general to recover administrative penalties.
campground occupants
Occupants gain mandatory website safety disclosures and the ability to bring civil actions for personal injury or death caused by violations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When do campground operators have to start complying with these floodway rules?
What penalties can be assessed against a campground operator for violating these requirements?
Can individuals injured at a noncompliant campground sue the operator?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 4, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Introduction of State-Level Floodway Campground Permitting
The bill shifts oversight of campground structures in regulatory floodways from local-only management to explicit state-level approval by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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