A federal law has been signed to authorize emergency alerts for beachgoers. This law was inspired by a shark attack survivor who lost her left hand and part of her right leg. The legislation aims to warn people of shark bites in the area through mobile phone alerts.

The idea for this law came from a incident where a woman was attacked after another shark bite occurred nearby without her knowledge.

Further details about the law and its implementation can be found through local news sources such as KSAT 12.