The bill, S.B. No. 21, amends the Local Government Code by adding Section 370.011, which mandates municipalities and counties in Texas to post localized health and safety alerts on their official Internet websites. These alerts are defined as weather or emergency notifications issued by recognized agencies such as the National Weather Service or the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Upon receiving such alerts that may impact their jurisdiction, municipalities or counties are required to display the information prominently on their websites.

The localized health and safety alerts must include specific details such as the areas affected by the alert, a geographic display of the threat's severity, links to resources for current information, the projected movement of the emergency, and instructions for public safety, including evacuation zones. This requirement applies only to alerts received on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set to take effect 91 days after the legislative session concludes.

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