Texas Legislation
What Texas SB 2 would have required of counties under 68,750, and why to prepare anyway
The 2025 special-session bill died in conference, but its after-action reports, unified command plans, and emergency manager licenses tell every small county exactly where Austin is headed.
Read the breakdown → Texas SystemHow Texas counties actually request state help: STARs, DDCs, and DSOs explained
The escalation ladder from your courthouse to the State Operations Center, the two documents that carry your request, and why documentation quality decides whether federal dollars arrive.
Read the explainer → FEMA FrameworkFEMA's 8 Community Lifelines, sized for a small county
There are eight lifelines now, not seven, and the framework is the rare piece of federal doctrine that gets easier when your whole team fits in one room.
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