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Senate approves committee substitute for Youth Camp Safety Act, adds enforcement steps for emergency plans
Summary
The Texas Senate on Sept. 4 approved a committee substitute to House Bill 1, known as the Youth Camp Safety Act, updating emergency-plan and parental-complaint requirements for youth camps and granting the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) clearer enforcement authority.
The Texas Senate on Sept. 4 approved a committee substitute to House Bill 1, known as the Youth Camp Safety Act, updating emergency-plan and parental-complaint requirements for youth camps and granting the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) clearer enforcement authority.
Senator Perry, who presented the committee substitute, said the measure preserves most original requirements and coordinates provisions with Senate Bill 1. "The committee sub to House Bill 1 preserves in either identical or mildly adapted form," Perry said on the floor.
The bill package, as explained by Perry, contains several substantive elements: a requirement that youth camps post a link to the state's online complaint page; a direction that DSHS investigate parental complaints alleging a…
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