TX SB951

Requires legislative approval for any state of disaster renewal extending beyond 90 days from the initial declaration date, with the legislature specifying the maximum number of additional days allowed

Creates a joint disaster oversight committee composed of 16 legislators (chairs and vice chairs from Senate Finance, House Appropriations, Senate State Affairs, House State Affairs, plus two additional Senate committees and two additional House committees) to conduct public hearings on disaster renewals

Prohibits the governor from declaring a new state of disaster based on the same or substantially similar findings as a prior disaster that the legislature terminated or declined to renew

Removes the governor's "commander in chief" authority over state agencies during the post-disaster recovery period, limiting that authority to only during the active state of disaster

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to executive orders or proclamations issued or renewed on or after that date