Urging the Department of Homeland Security to expedite the approval of all FEMA applications for flood mitigation projects in Texas.
HCR 11 is a concurrent resolution urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to speed up approval of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) applications for flood mitigation projects in Texas. The resolution cites specific examples, including the Combes Lateral Drainage Improvement project and the North Main Drainage Improvement project, where Texas officials and local applicants have allegedly completed required steps but are still waiting on federal action. It frames these delays as part of a broader problem affecting Texas communities that depend on timely federal disaster-prevention funding.
The resolution does not change Texas statutes or create new state programs. Instead, it expresses the Legislature’s position and directs the Texas secretary of state to transmit copies of the resolution to the DHS secretary and the FEMA administrator. Its practical effect is to formally pressure federal agencies to act more quickly on flood mitigation grant applications, especially for drainage and infrastructure projects intended to reduce flood risk and protect lives and property in vulnerable areas.
HCR 11 has no direct legal effect on Texas law, appropriations, or agency authority. It is a nonbinding legislative memorial/concurrent resolution that communicates the Texas Legislature’s request that DHS and FEMA expedite review and approval of flood mitigation funding applications. The resolution is aimed at federal grant administration and could support advocacy for local flood-control and drainage projects, but it does not itself allocate funds or alter state statutes affecting flood mitigation, emergency management, or water infrastructure.
The overall sentiment around the resolution is strongly supportive and urgent. The bill text portrays the federal approval process as unreasonably slow and emphasizes the risk to Texas residents in flood-prone areas if projects remain delayed. Because there are no recorded committee transcripts or votes in the provided material, there is no evidence of formal opposition in the legislative record supplied here; the available context suggests a consensus concern about flood risk and the need for faster federal action.
The main point of contention is not within Texas law but in the federal approval process itself. The resolution criticizes FEMA and DHS for delays, lack of timelines, and failure to issue funding decisions, implying frustration with federal bureaucracy. Any disagreement would likely center on whether the agencies are moving too slowly versus whether the applications are still undergoing necessary review and compliance checks. The resolution does not identify Texas-side opponents or competing policy views, and no committee debate or vote record is provided to show internal legislative controversy.