Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.

SB 2296 requires 15 key Texas state agencies - including the Department of Public Safety, Health and Human Services Commission, Public Utility Commission, and Texas Division of Emergency Management - to develop and publish annual severe weather adaptation plans by September 1 of each even-numbered year. Each plan must assess vulnerabilities to severe weather, outline specific preparedness steps for the agency’s mission, analyze budget impacts over 2-10 years, identify funding sources, and include a statewide monitoring strategy. The plans must be based on current scientific research about increasing severe weather impacts on Texas communities and infrastructure. This bill directly affects how these state entities prepare for and respond to climate-related weather events, without specifying funding or enforcement mechanisms.