Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
HB 1, the Youth CAMPER Act, requires youth camp operators to submit updated plans when altering camp boundaries, building new cabins, or renovating existing cabins that change bed counts or access points. It also mandates the state health department to establish minimum staff-to-camper ratios for overnight stays at youth camps. The bill authorizes penalties for noncompliance but does not specify penalty amounts in the provided text. This law directly affects licensed youth camps operating on a boarding or overnight basis in Texas, focusing on physical safety planning and staffing standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate 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
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3 edits
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Sep 5, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, primarily involving the removal of sponsor names and formatting cleanup while retaining the core legislative text. The substantive policy content, including new safety standards, floodplain restrictions, and emergency plan requirements for youth camps, remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to regulate youth camps in Texas by establishing new safety standards, emergency preparedness plans, and licensing requirements.
TECHNICAL
Removed the list of legislative sponsors (AADarby, King, etc.) and internal tracking numbers that were present in the working draft but are not part of the final law.
Adjusted the bill title and section numbering to reflect the final enrolled format, replacing the draft 'A BILL TO BE ENTITLED' with the official 'AN ACT' and renumbering sections sequentially.
POLICY
All substantive policy provisions, including definitions of 'cabin' and 'floodplain,' prohibitions on operating in floodplains, and requirements for emergency plans and staff training, remain identical to the previous version.
Floor votes · House Aug 21, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
17
Committee
9
Amendments
14
Sep 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Aug 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
upper
Aug 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Aug 21, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Amended
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Aug 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 123 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
John McQueeney
RRepublican
P
Ken King
RRepublican
P
Mano DeAyala
RRepublican
P
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
Co
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
Co
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
Co
Alan Schoolcraft
RRepublican
Co
Alma Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
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