HB 4372
86-0 (2019)
Author: Murphy, Jim | et. al.Sponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to youth camp abuse complaints and compliance orders.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/19
HB 492
85-0 (2017)
Author: Craddick, TomSponsor: Perry, Charles
Relating to a waiver for certain programs from youth camp licensing.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/17
HB 2740
81-0 (2009)
Author: Bolton, ValindaSponsor: Watson, Kirk
Relating to the licensing and regulation of youth camps.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Left pending in committee
HB 1912
80-0 (2007)
Author: Truitt, Vicki
Relating to an exemption for certain facilities from the child-care licensing requirements.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
SB 170
80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to training requirements for certain youth programs.
Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 772
79-0 (2005)
Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting nudist youth camps.
House: Public Health
Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2540
79-0 (2005)
Author: Davis, John
Relating to the term of a food manager certificate.
House: Public Health
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SB 990
79-0 (2005)
Author: Janek, Kyle | et. al.Sponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to a training and examination program on sexual abuse and child molestation for certain persons who work at youth camps.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/05
HB 1164
70-0 (1987)
Author: Geistweidt, Gerald
Relating to the ineligibility of certain students employed during the summer months by Summer Youth Camps to receive unemployment compensation.
House: Labor and Employment Relations
Testimony received in committee
SB 71
69-0 (1985)
Author: Leedom, JohnSponsor: Madla, Frank
Relating to the renewal fee for a license to operate a youth camp.
House: Appropriations Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
HB 1140
68-0 (1983)
Author: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to the creation of the Parrie Haynes Ranch Advisory Council and the administration of the Parrie Haynes Ranch as a youth camp.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Posting rule suspended
SB 1165
66-0 (1979)
Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"
Relating to application of the Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act to certain youth camps.
Senate: Finance
Reported from committee favorably with amendments
HB 115
63-0 (1973)
Author: Cole, James D.Sponsor: Longoria, Raul
Relating to and authorizing the regulation and licensing of youth camps by the State Department of Health; prescribing certain powers and duties of the department; authorizing the department to promulgate rules and regulations to safeguard the safety and health of campers; requiring operators of youth camps to apply for, obtain and renew annually a license from the department; setting the fees at five dollars ($5) for application and for annual renewal of a license; establishing and reappropriating the moneys from a special fund to be known as the Youth Camp Safety and Health Fund; providing procedures for license revocation; authorizing the department to hold hearings, enter property and granting power to examine safety and health records; prohibiting violations of this Act and the rules, regulations and orders of the department; authorizing the department to institute civil suits to recover civil penalties of from fifty dollars ($50) to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, or for injunctive relief, or both; providing for judicial review of administrative actions; making certain other provisions; declaring this Act to be cumulative; and declaring an emergency.
House: Human Resources Senate: Human Resources
Signed by the Governor
HB 142
62-0 (1971)
Author: Denton, Lane
Relating to providing for the regulation and control of children's summer camps organized for education, recreational, or religious purposes; providing penalties for violation.
HB 435
60-0 (1967)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne
Relating to providing for the establishment of forestry or parks-maintenance camps by the Texas Youth Council to provide for improved classification and segregation of juvenile offenders and to relieve crowded conditions in existing institutions.
HB 278
58-0 (1963)
Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne | et. al.
Relating to providing for the establishment of forestry or parks-maintenance camps by the Texas Youth Council to provide for improved classification and segregation of juvenile offenders and to relieve the crowded conditions in existing institutions.
HB 671
52-0 (1951)
Author: Murphy, Jr., Charles Alfred
Relating to amending certain statutes by authorizing the State Youth Development Council to regulate and control the business of operating, maintaining and conducting what is commonly known as summer camps for children; making certain exceptions and providing a penalty for the violation.
HB 710
49-0 (1945)
Author: Sadler, Harley Herman
Relating to making an appropriation for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1945, to the State Board of Control for general repairs and improvements of the CCC Camp in Burnet County, Texas, recently transferred to the State Board of Control by the Federal Government for use in eleemosynary service.