Tex. Educ. Code § 155.002 · Chapter 155. SEVERE STORM RESEARCH AND PLANNING CENTER
ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The commission shall create a severe storm research and planning center to facilitate research and develop plans, programs, and technology associated with the impact of and response to hurricanes and other severe storms in the Gulf Coast Region and adjacent areas, including:
(1) the development of real-time storm surge forecasting ability for hurricanes and other severe storms;
(2) the development of radar-based rainfall and flood warning systems for urban and coastal areas;
(3) the development of public education programs relating to compliance with government-initiated evacuation orders;
(4) the assessment of infrastructure risks; and
(5) the development of evacuation plans.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 676 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.155.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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