Bill Text: TX SB97 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the scope and publication of certain actions by the governor during a state of disaster.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-15 - Referred to State Affairs [SB97 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB97-Introduced.html
  88R998 RDS-D
 
  By: Johnson S.B. No. 97
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the scope and publication of certain actions by the
  governor during a state of disaster.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 418.012, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 418.012.  EXECUTIVE ORDERS.  (a) Under this chapter,
  the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and
  regulations and amend or rescind them.  Executive orders,
  proclamations, and regulations have the force and effect of law.
         (b)  The governor shall limit an executive order,
  proclamation, or regulation that is issued, amended, or rescinded
  under this chapter to address only the specific conditions or
  requirements of the disaster or imminent disaster that is the
  subject of an executive order or proclamation under Section
  418.014(a).
         (c)  Not later than Monday of each week during a declared
  disaster, the governor shall publish on the governor's Internet
  website a list of all executive orders, proclamations, and
  regulations issued, amended, or rescinded by the governor under
  this chapter during the previous seven-day period, in chronological
  order.
         SECTION 2.  Section 418.057, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 418.057.  DISASTER WEB PORTAL.  (a) The division shall
  develop a comprehensive disaster web portal.  The web portal must:
               (1)  provide disaster information to the public,
  including information on programs and services available to
  disaster victims and funding for and expenditures of disaster
  assistance programs;
               (2)  include information on disaster response and
  recovery activities; and
               (3)  provide information on obtaining assistance from
  the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state agencies, organized
  volunteer groups, and any other entities providing disaster
  assistance.
         (b)  Not later than Monday of each week during a declared
  disaster, the division shall publish on the web portal a list of all
  executive orders, proclamations, and regulations issued, amended,
  or rescinded by the governor under this chapter during the previous
  seven-day period, in chronological order.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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