87R30467 SCL-D     By: Kolkhorst S.C.R. No. 59       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 968 has been adopted by the senate   and the house of representatives and is being prepared for   enrollment; and          WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be   corrected; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED by the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, That   the enrolling clerk of the senate be instructed to make the   following corrections to the enrolled version of Senate Bill   No. 968:          (1)  In the SECTION of the bill amending the heading to   Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, immediately after   "DISASTERS", insert "AND EMERGENCIES".          (2)  In the SECTION of the bill amending the heading to   Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code, immediately after "DISASTERS",   insert "; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES".          (3)  Strike the recital to the SECTION of the bill amending   Section 81.003(7), Health and Safety Code, and substitute the   following:          SECTION ____.  Section 81.003, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by amending Subdivision (7) and adding Subdivision (7-a) to   read as follows:          (4)  In the SECTION of the bill amending Section 81.003,   Health and Safety Code, immediately after amended Section   81.003(7), Health and Safety Code, insert the following:                (7-a)  "Public health emergency" means a determination   by the commissioner, evidenced in an emergency order issued by the   commissioner, that there exists an immediate threat from a   communicable disease, health condition, or chemical, biological,   radiological, or electromagnetic exposure that:                      (A)  potentially poses a risk of death or severe   illness or harm to the public; and                      (B)  potentially creates a substantial risk of   harmful exposure to the public.          (5)  In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813,   81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in the heading to   added Section 81.0813, Health and Safety Code, between "DISASTER"   and the underlined period, insert "OR ORDER PUBLIC HEALTH   EMERGENCY".          (6)  In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813,   81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in added Section   81.0813(a), Health and Safety Code, in the first sentence of that   subsection, between "disaster" and "if", insert "or order a   statewide or regional public health emergency".          (7)  In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813,   81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in added Section   81.0813, Health and Safety Code, strike Subsections (b), (c), (d),   and (e) of that section and substitute the following:          (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a public health   disaster or public health emergency continues until the governor or   commissioner terminates the disaster or emergency on a finding   that:                (1)  the threat or danger has passed; or                (2)  the disaster or emergency has been managed to the   extent emergency conditions no longer exist.          (c)  A public health disaster or public health emergency   expires on the 30th day after the date the disaster or emergency is   declared or ordered by the commissioner. A public health disaster   may only be renewed by the legislature or by the commissioner with   the approval of a designated legislative oversight board that has   been granted authority under a statute enacted by the legislature   to approve the renewal of a public health disaster declaration.     Each renewal period may not exceed 30 days.          (d)  A declaration or order issued under this section must   include:                (1)  a description of the nature of the disaster or   emergency;                (2)  a designation of the area threatened by the   disaster or emergency;                (3)  a description of the condition that created the   disaster or emergency; and                (4)  if applicable:                      (A)  the reason for renewing the disaster or   emergency; or                      (B)  the reason for terminating the disaster or   emergency.          (e)  A declaration or order issued under this section must be   disseminated promptly by means intended to bring its contents to   the public's attention. A statewide or regional declaration or   order shall be filed promptly with the office of the governor and   the secretary of state. A regional declaration or order shall be   filed with the county clerk or municipal secretary in each area to   which it applies, unless the circumstances attendant on the   disaster or emergency prevent or impede the filing.          (8)  In the SECTION of the bill adding Sections 81.0813,   81.0814, and 81.0815, Health and Safety Code, in added Section   81.0814, Health and Safety Code, between "disaster" and the   underlined comma, insert "or ordering a public health emergency".          (9)  Strike the SECTION of the bill repealing Sections   81.082(d) and (e), Health and Safety Code, and substitute the   following:          SECTION ____.  Section 81.082(e), Health and Safety Code, is   repealed.