SB 1 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Relating to campground and youth camp safety.

SB 1, the Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act, requires youth camps (for minors on a day care or boarding basis) to comply with new safety standards. It prohibits issuing or renewing licenses for youth camps operating cabins within floodplains, except when cabins are near still water bodies like lakes or ponds that aren't connected to streams or rivers. The law also mandates annual license renewals for camps that alter boundaries, build new cabins, or renovate existing cabins affecting bed counts or access. Additionally, it creates an online registry of all licensed youth camps for public transparency. These provisions directly affect youth camp operators and the Texas Department of Health and Safety.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 18, 2025 Signed Sep 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Sep 5, 2025
MODERATE
The bill transitioned from a draft version to its final enrolled form, incorporating substantive policy updates to youth camp safety regulations. Key changes include expanding the definition of emergency events to cover unauthorized individuals and transportation issues, mandating that parents sign a receipt acknowledgment for safety notices, and requiring staff training records to verify compliance with specific minimum standards. These updates aim to enhance emergency preparedness and ensure clearer accountability for operators and parents.
Scope change
The bill's scope was refined to explicitly include unauthorized or unknown individuals and transportation emergencies as reportable events, and it now applies stricter verification requirements to staff training and parental acknowledgments.
REQUIREMENT

Expanded the list of reportable emergency events to include unauthorized individuals on premises and transportation emergencies.

Added a requirement for youth camp operators to obtain a signed acknowledgment from parents or guardians confirming receipt of safety notices.

Updated staff training requirements to mandate successful completion of training on minimum standards and required hours established by department rules.

Changed the emergency plan submission requirement to include the Youth Camp Safety Multidisciplinary Team as a recipient of the plan database.

Floor votes · House Sep 3, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Sep 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Sep 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Sep 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Aug 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Aug 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Aug 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Aug 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Aug 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Aug 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Aug 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Aug 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
upper
Aug 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
18 primary · 51 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Adam Hinojosa
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
TX
27
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Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
P
Photo of Brent Hagenbuch
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
TX
30
P
Photo of Charles Perry
Charles Perry
RRepublican
TX
28
P
Photo of Charles Schwertner
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
TX
5
P
Photo of Chuy Hinojosa
Chuy Hinojosa
DDemocratic
TX
20
P
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
TX
29
P
Photo of Drew Darby
Drew Darby
RRepublican
TX
72
P
Photo of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
TX
17
P
Photo of John McQueeney
John McQueeney
RRepublican
TX
97
P
Photo of Lois Kolkhorst
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
TX
18
P
Photo of Mano DeAyala
Mano DeAyala
RRepublican
TX
133
P
Photo of Mayes Middleton
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
TX
11
P
Photo of Morgan Meyer
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
TX
108
P
Photo of Paul Bettencourt
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
TX
7
P
Photo of Pete Flores
Pete Flores
RRepublican
TX
24
P
Photo of Phil King
Phil King
RRepublican
TX
10
P
Photo of Robert Nichols
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
TX
3
Co
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Angie Button
Angie Button
RRepublican
TX
112
Co
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Borris Miles
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
TX
13
Co
Photo of Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
TX
4
Co
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81
Co
Photo of Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
TX
1
Co
Photo of Carol Alvarado
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
TX
6