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Committee hears plan for temporary self‑insurance pool to expand prescribed burning

3026297 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

Lawmakers considered a $25 million temporary insurance pool administered by Texas A&M Forest Service to address a shortage of liability coverage for prescribed burn managers.

The Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development heard testimony on Senate Bill 2510, a committee substitute that would create a temporary $25 million prescribed burn manager self‑insurance pool administered by the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Senator Hancock explained the bill’s intent as a response to a shortage of commercial…

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