S.B. No. 5 is a legislative bill that appropriates a total of $294 million from the economic stabilization fund to the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor for various disaster relief initiatives over a two-year period. Specifically, the bill allocates $200 million for matching federal funds related to disaster response and recovery, $50 million for grants to local governments in specific counties affected by a heavy rainfall and flooding event, $24 million for disaster preparedness grants aimed at improving meteorological forecasting, and $20 million for establishing a swift water training facility for first responders.

The bill also stipulates that the provisions related to limitations, reporting, and transfer from previous General Appropriations Acts (Chapter 1170 and Chapter 1185) will apply to these appropriations unless stated otherwise. The act is set to take effect on the earliest date permissible under the Texas Constitution or on September 1, 2025, contingent upon receiving a two-thirds vote from the members present in each house of the legislature.