The bill, H.B. No. 194, aims to enhance flood safety measures in municipalities and counties that are prone to flooding. It introduces a new section, 370.010, to the Local Government Code, which defines a "100-year floodplain" as an area with a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year, based on data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the United States Department of Agriculture. The bill stipulates that this section applies only to municipalities or counties that have experienced a disaster involving storms or flooding at least once in the past ten years.

Under this new provision, affected municipalities and counties are required to install flood safety signage in public areas where people commonly gather within the 100-year floodplain. These signs must indicate the location of areas outside the floodplain to help individuals find safety during a flood event. The bill is set to take effect 91 days after the conclusion of the legislative session.

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