By: Nelson S.B. No. 854     (Flynn)           A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Division   of Emergency Management for certain persons.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 418.052, Government Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 418.052.  USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PERSONS   [DIVISION PERSONNEL]. The division may use appropriated funds to   purchase food and beverages for a person [division personnel] who   is [are]:                (1)  activated to provide services in response to an   emergency situation, an incident, or a disaster; and                (2)  unable to leave or required to remain at the   person's [their] assignment area [areas] due to the emergency   situation, incident, or disaster.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.