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Free Enterprise
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Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
SB 32 authorizes the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to declare a local state of disaster on behalf of a political subdivision when local officials are unavailable. It empowers TDEM to issue evacuation orders, restrict movement, and impose emergency controls during such disasters. The bill also expands the penalty enhancement statute for crimes committed during disasters to include TDEM-declared events.
Author
Sarah Eckhardt
Jose Menendez
Contact the Author
Sen. Sarah Eckhardt
Capitol Phone:
Capitol Office:
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