# Texas HB 66: Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account.

Texas HB 66, Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session House bill sponsored by Drew Darby; status failed, last action 2025-08-22 (Left pending in committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB66-892
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 66
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-08-22, Left pending in committee
- Sponsor: Drew Darby
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Disaster Preparedness & Relief, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, State Finances--Management & Control, LOANS, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Drew Darby, House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Barry, House
- Cosponsor: Keith Bell, House
- Cosponsor: Angie Chen Button, House
- Cosponsor: David Cook, House
- Cosponsor: Jay Dean, House
- Cosponsor: Sam Harless, House
- Cosponsor: Richard Hayes, House
- Cosponsor: Lacey Hull, House
- Cosponsor: Marc LaHood, House
- Cosponsor: Brooks Landgraf, House
- Cosponsor: Terri Leo Wilson, House
- Cosponsor: AJ Louderback, House
- Cosponsor: Candy Noble, House
- Cosponsor: Tom Oliverson, House
- Cosponsor: Richard Peña Raymond, House
- Cosponsor: Trey Wharton, House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-08-22: Left pending in committee (House)
- 2025-08-22: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House)
- 2025-08-22: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-08-22: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House)
- 2025-08-18: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (House)
- 2025-08-18: Read first time (House)
- 2025-08-15: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00066I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00066I.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts w… (signed)
- HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption an… (signed)
- HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and cert… (signed)
- HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (signed)
- SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the crimi… (signed)
- HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose o… (adopted)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00066I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00066I.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB7-892)
- [HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB8-892)
- [HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB18-892)
- [HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB16-892)
- [SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB16-892)
- [HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HR128-892)
- [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills)
- [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB66-892 (as of 2026-11-01).