HB 5503: Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG

TRUST FUND/GENERAL BILL by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, Griffitts

Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG; Re-creates Emergency Preparedness & Response Fund within EOG, Division of Emergency Management; revises & provides uses of moneys deposited in fund; provides requirements for deposit of federal reimbursements of state emergency expenditures; provides reporting requirements; revises provisions relating to termination of fund; provides for retroactive application.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/19/2026 03:27 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 941 by Michael Trust Funds/Re-creation/Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/EOG Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)	Compare
  S 2500 by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378	Compare
  S 7040 by Appropriations Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor Last Action: 2/11/2026 H In Messages	Compare

• Committee Amendments (1)

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  347342 - Amendment (Delete All) by Appropriations (Hooper)
  Delete everything after the enacting clause.
  Filed: 2/27/2026 11:08 AM
  Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate: Favorable
  

• Analyses (2)

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  • Appropriations (Pre-Meeting)   2/27/2026
  • Appropriations (Post-Meeting)   3/3/2026

• Committee Votes (1)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  3/2/2026 12:00 PM	H 5503	Appropriations	17 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  252.3711

  Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/16/2026	H	• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/19/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 630779 Failed • Amendment 977865 Failed • Amendment 402429 Failed • Amendment 032609 adopted • Amendment 572003 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 18 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
  2/19/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations • Received
  2/20/2026	H	• Conference Committee appointed
  2/25/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  3/2/2026	S	• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (347342); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  3/3/2026	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)