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 authorizes the attorney general to impose civil penalties on campground entities that fail to comply with the flood disaster plan requirements, with fines not exceeding $1,000 per violation. Each day of non-compliance counts as a separate violation. The division is tasked with adopting rules to guide the implementation of these requirements, with a deadline set for March 1, 2026, for the rules to be in place. However, campground entities will not be required to submit their plans until May 1, 2026, allowing them time to comply with the new regulations.

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