# Texas SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety. Texas SB 1, Relating to campground and youth camp safety., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul Bettencourt (Republican), César Blanco (Democratic), Drew Darby and 15 others; status signed, last action 2025-09-05 (Effective immediately) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1-892 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session - Title: Relating to campground and youth camp safety. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-08-18 - Last action: 2025-09-05, Effective immediately - Sponsors: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), César Blanco (Democratic), Drew Darby, Mano DeAyala, Pete Flores (Republican), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican), Phil King (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), John McQueeney, Morgan Meyer, Mayes Middleton (Republican), Robert Nichols (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 51 - Subjects: Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Electronic Information Systems, Health--Emergency Services & Personnel, Minors--Health & Safety, Political Subdivisions, Safety, HEAVEN'S 27 CAMP SAFETY ACT, FLOODS, INTERNET, RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES, YOUTH CAMPS, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (15 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Campers and staff get safety instruction: benefit, low. Every youth camper must receive a safety orientation within 48 hours after each session starts. It must explain boundaries, hazards, expected behavior, and age-appropriate emergency actions. At least annually, camps must give every staff member and volunteer the latest emergency plan and ensure suc… - Parents get camp flood risk notices: benefit, low. Youth camps must give parents or legal guardians the latest emergency plan submitted to the state health department. This applies to children attending camp or registered for a future session. If any camp area is in a floodplain, the camp must notify those parents or guardians. Parents or guardians… - Youth camps need approved emergency plans: benefit, low. Youth camps must write emergency plans naming gathering areas and an emergency coordinator. Plans must cover lost campers, fires, serious injury or illness, epidemics, unauthorized people, transportation emergencies, and water emergencies when camps border water. Plans must account for affected cam… - Camps strengthen flood and tornado protections: benefit, low. Campgrounds must maintain a roof-access emergency ladder in every floodplain cabin and prepare flood evacuation and tornado shelter plans. They must act on National Weather Service flood, flash flood, or tornado warnings and specified local evacuation or shelter orders. The state must adopt rules a… - Tighter license rules for youth camps: cost, medium. Texas youth camps must renew licenses annually, using the state health department's form and renewal date. They must also apply within 30 days after boundary changes, completed new cabins, or completed renovations changing beds or entrances and exits. The department cannot issue or renew licenses f… - Youth camps must maintain backup internet: cost, low. Youth camp operators must provide and maintain broadband internet using end-to-end fiber-optic facilities. They must also maintain a separate backup broadband connection through a service distinct from the fiber service. The law does not specify installation or ongoing service costs. - Camp plans stay confidential but shared: mixed, low. The state health department must store covered youth camp emergency plans in a digital database. It must give access to the Texas Division of Emergency Management and every Youth Camp Safety Multidisciplinary Team member. Covered plans submitted to, received by, or accessed by government agencies a… - Campground fire rules limit stricter protections: mixed, low. Campgrounds not owned or controlled by government must follow the 2021 National Fire Protection Association 1194 standard. Sections 1.1.1 and 5.1.1.1 are excluded. Government agencies cannot impose stricter campground standards for environmental health and sanitation, electrical distribution safety… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: César Blanco (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Drew Darby, House - Sponsor: Mano DeAyala, House - Sponsor: Pete Flores (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Phil King (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: John McQueeney, House - Sponsor: Morgan Meyer, House - Sponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Robert Nichols (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Charles Schwertner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Carol Alvarado (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Trent Ashby, House - Cosponsor: Jeff Barry, House - Cosponsor: Keith Bell, House - Cosponsor: Brian Birdwell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Bonnen, House - Cosponsor: John H. Bucy lll, House - Cosponsor: Angie Chen Button, House - Cosponsor: Donna Campbell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Molly Cook (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Craddick, House - Cosponsor: Brandon Creighton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Charles Cunningham, House - Cosponsor: Pat Curry, House - Cosponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Caroline Fairly, House - Cosponsor: Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, House - Cosponsor: Stan Gerdes, House - Cosponsor: Charlie Geren, House - Cosponsor: Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Hall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Caroline Harris Davila, House - Cosponsor: Hillary Hickland, House - Cosponsor: Donna Howard, House - Cosponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lacey Hull, House - Cosponsor: Todd Hunter, House - Cosponsor: Nathan Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suleman Lalani, House - Cosponsor: Brooks Landgraf, House - Cosponsor: Jeff Leach, House - Cosponsor: Terri Leo Wilson, House - Cosponsor: Janie Lopez, House - Cosponsor: AJ Louderback, House - Cosponsor: José Menéndez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Metcalf, House - Cosponsor: Borris L. Miles (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Oliverson, House - Cosponsor: Angelia Orr, House - Cosponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Shaheen, House - Cosponsor: Shelby Slawson, House - Cosponsor: Kevin Sparks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Spiller, House - Cosponsor: VanDeaver - Cosponsor: Cody Vasut, House - Cosponsor: Denise Villalobos, House - Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Trey Wharton, House - Cosponsor: Terry M. Wilson, House - Cosponsor: Judith Zaffirini (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-09-03 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-09-03 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-09-03 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-09-03 | House | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-21 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-08-21 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | | House | Committee vote: Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select | pass | 7 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (73) - 2025-09-05: Effective immediately (House) - 2025-09-05: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-09-04: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-09-04: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-09-04: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-09-04: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House) - 2025-09-04: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-09-03: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-09-03: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate) - 2025-09-03: Read (Senate) - 2025-09-03: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-09-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-09-03: House passage as amended reported (Senate) - 2025-09-03: Reason for vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-09-03: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-09-03: Record vote (RV#164) (House) - 2025-09-03: Passed (House) - 2025-09-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-09-03: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-09-03: Record vote (RV#159) (House) - 2025-09-03: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-09-03: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-09-03: Record vote (RV#158) (House) - 2025-09-03: Amendment tabled (1-Virdell) (House) - 2025-09-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-09-03: Additional sponsor(s) authorized (House) - 2025-09-03: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-09-03: Placed on Major State Calendar (House) - 2025-09-02: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-09-02: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-09-01: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-09-01: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-09-01: Reported favorably as substituted (House) - 2025-09-01: Committee substitute considered in committee (House) - 2025-09-01: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-08-25: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (House) - 2025-08-25: Read first time (House) - 2025-08-25: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-08-21: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Remarks ordered printed (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Passed (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Passed to engrossment as amended (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amended (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amendment(s) offered (FA4 Perry) (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amended (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amendment(s) offered (FA3 Perry) (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amended (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Perry) (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amended (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Perry) (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-08-21: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-08-20: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-08-20: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-08-20: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-08-20: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-08-20: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-08-20: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Filed (Senate) - 2025-08-18: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the crimi… (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 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 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) - 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 - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/SB00001S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/SB00001S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB16-892) - [HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB8-892) - [HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB7-892) - [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) - [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-SB1-892 (as of 2026-11-01).