Relating to the exemption of certain municipalities and counties from requirements regarding the use of lifeguards on public beaches.

HB 1886 exempts certain small municipalities and counties from state requirements that public beaches must have lifeguards. It specifically applies to municipalities with fewer than 1,000 residents located in counties adjacent to a county with over 3.3 million people, or in counties with populations between 32,000 and 40,000. The bill also exempts counties meeting similar population or adjacency criteria, including those bordering large counties with small Gulf Coast municipalities. These exemptions modify Texas Natural Resources Code sections 61.065 and 61.066 to remove lifeguard mandates for the specified areas. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.