Texas - Session 892
Title: Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
Texas operates numerous public safety and emergency alert systems alongside frequent severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service. The bill author has informed the committee that, while these systems have saved lives, the rapid expansion and frequency of alerts have raised concerns about "notification fatigue, where people become desensitized and may ignore important warnings. A RAND study published in 2024 found that nearly 30 percent of Texans reported opting out from emergency alerts in some way, representing the highest opt‑out rate in the nation. H.B. 48 seeks to address these issues by creating a temporary working group to study statewide alert systems and provide related legislative recommendations, with specific focus on current regulatory frameworks and the impact of notification fatigue."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-08-27 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-08-27 | Latest Action | Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 5 | Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. | introduced |
| HB 192 | Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | introduced |
| HB 20 | Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. | introduced |
| HB 1 | Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. | introduced |
| SB 1 | Relating to campground and youth camp safety. | introduced |
| SR 82 | Recognizing Irving Fire Department on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. | enacted |
| HR 174 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5. | enacted |
| HR 177 | Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response. | enacted |