SB950 - Relating to a public hearing requirement for a proposal by the governor or the Legislative Budget Board to affect appropriations and certain actions of the governor during a state of disaster.

  89R2027 RDS-D     By: Johnson S.B. No. 950       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a public hearing requirement for a proposal by the   governor or the Legislative Budget Board to affect appropriations   and certain actions of the governor during a state of disaster.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 317.005, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (a-1) to   read as follows:          (a)  After a [ governor's ] proposal under this chapter is   published in the Texas Register, the Legislative Budget Board shall   [ may ] conduct a public hearing on the proposal.  The board shall   give notice of a hearing under this section in the manner provided   by law for notice of regular meetings of the board.  The board also   shall provide notice by mail of its meetings to each member of the   Legislature.  The notice of the meeting must include a description   of the nature of the proposal or order to be considered.  [ If the   agenda includes a public hearing on a proposal, the notice must so   state. ]           (a-1)   After a hearing under Subsection (a) and at a meeting   held not less than 10 days after the date notice of the meeting was   given in the manner provided for regular board meetings, in   response to a [ governor's ] proposal by the governor, the board,   subject to the restrictions provided by Subsection (e), may:                (1)  ratify the proposal by adopting an order changing   the relevant appropriation in the manner specified in the proposal;                (2)  reject the proposal; or                (3)  recommend changes in the proposal.          (b)   After a hearing under Subsection (a), in  [ In ] response   to a proposal by the board, the governor may take any action   specified by Subsection (a-1) [ (a) ] for board action on a   [ governor's ] proposal by the governor .          SECTION 2.  Section 418.012, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 418.012.  EXECUTIVE ORDERS.   (a)  Under this chapter,   the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and   regulations and amend or rescind them.  Executive orders,   proclamations, and regulations have the force and effect of law.           (b)     The governor shall limit an executive order,   proclamation, or regulation issued, amended, or rescinded under   this chapter to address only the specific conditions or   requirements of the disaster or imminent disaster that is the   subject of an executive order or proclamation under Section   418.014(a).           (c)     Not later than Monday of each week during a declared   disaster, the governor shall publish on the governor's Internet   website a list in chronological order of all executive orders,   proclamations, and regulations issued, amended, or rescinded by the   governor under this chapter during the previous seven-day period.          SECTION 3.  Section 418.057, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 418.057.  DISASTER WEB PORTAL.   (a)  The division shall   develop a comprehensive disaster web portal.  The web portal must:                (1)  provide disaster information to the public,   including information on programs and services available to   disaster victims and funding for and expenditures of disaster   assistance programs;                (2)  include information on disaster response and   recovery activities; and                (3)  provide information on obtaining assistance from   the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state agencies, organized   volunteer groups, and any other entities providing disaster   assistance.           (b)     Not later than Monday of each week during a declared   disaster, the division shall publish on the web portal a list in   chronological order of all executive orders, proclamations, and   regulations issued, amended, or rescinded by the governor under   this chapter during the previous seven-day period.          SECTION 4.  Section 317.005, Government Code, as amended by   this Act, applies only to a proposal under Chapter 317, Government   Code, made on or after the effective date of this Act. A proposal   under Chapter 317, Government Code, made before the effective date   of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the proposal was   made, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.