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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas requires cities and counties to post localized health and safety alerts on their websites
Last action · August 15, 2025: FiledSponsor: Judith Zaffirini
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to the Internet posting of localized health and safety alerts by a municipality or county.
Local governments must dedicate staff and digital resources to display real-time emergency information and evacuation guides during severe weather events or disasters.
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.
municipality
Municipalities must publish and maintain clear, conspicuous localized health and safety alerts on their internet websites upon receiving applicable emergency notifications.
county
Counties must publish and maintain clear, conspicuous localized health and safety alerts on their internet websites upon receiving applicable emergency notifications.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in the House.
Procedural history
2 actions- Aug 15, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
- Aug 15, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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