Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 10, 2025

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May receive assistance through disaster relief funds that could indirectly benefit low-income individuals and communities disproportionately affected by disasters.

  “to match federal money received related to disaster response, relief, and recovery”· SECTION 1

  “to be used for the purpose of providing disaster preparedness grants to improve meteorological forecasting, enhance weather intelligence and forecasting accuracy, and improve flood management and timeliness of flood warnings in the Texas Hill Country through high resolution integrated weather solutions.”· SECTION 3

Fiscal impact: Major (The bill appropriates a total of $374,000,000 from the economic stabilization fund for disaster relief and related infrastructure.)

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