The bill, H.B. No. 19, introduces new regulations requiring campground entities in Texas to develop and maintain flood disaster plans. Under the newly added Chapter 761 of the Health and Safety Code, campground entities must create, adopt, and annually update a written flood disaster plan for each campground they operate. These plans must be submitted to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (the division) in a prescribed format. If the division finds a submitted plan insufficient, the campground entity is required to revise and resubmit it within 90 days. The bill also mandates that the approved plans be posted at the campground, provided to staff and campers, and shared with local emergency services.

Additionally, the bill establishes a civil penalty for non-compliance, allowing the attorney general to impose fines of up to $1,000 for each violation, with each day of non-compliance counting as a separate violation. The division is tasked with adopting rules regarding the content and submission of these plans, while also considering the financial impact on campground entities when determining plan insufficiencies. The implementation of these requirements is set to begin on May 1, 2026, following the adoption of necessary rules by the division by March 1, 2026.

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