SB 21

Texas Senate bill in Session 892.

Status: introduced. Latest action: August 15, 2025.

Relating to the Internet posting of localized health and safety alerts by a municipality or county.

Bill ID TX-892-SB-21
Session 892
Status introduced
Senate introduced 2025-08-15
Public Safety
Summary

City Government--General (I0060); County Government--General (I0096); Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211); Electronic Information Systems (I0311); Safety (I0740); ALERT SYSTEM (S0523); EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)

Sponsor
Zaffirini
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-08-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-08-15 Status introduced
2025-08-15 Latest Action Filed
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