By: Chisum, Gallego, Merritt, Gonzales, H.B. No. 2507
Corte, et al.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of an interoperable statewide
emergency radio infrastructure and the establishment of an
emergency radio infrastructure account.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 771, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter F to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER F. INTEROPERABLE STATEWIDE EMERGENCY
RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec. 771.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "emergency
radio infrastructure" means radio frequency hardware, software, or
auxiliary equipment that:
(1) provides dispatch communications for this state
and local governments to public safety agencies; and
(2) permits interoperable communication between
different public safety agencies.
Sec. 771.152. USE OF REVENUE. (a) Fees collected under
Section 133.102(e)(7), Local Government Code, may only:
(1) be used for the planning, development, provision,
enhancement, or ongoing maintenance of an interoperable statewide
emergency radio infrastructure;
(2) be used in accordance with the state
communications interoperability plan;
(3) be used for the development of a regional or state
interoperable radio communication system; or
(4) be distributed as grants by the commission to:
(A) regional councils of government that have
entered into interlocal agreements authorized under state law; and
(B) state agencies requiring emergency radio
communications infrastructure.
(b) Fees collected and distributed as provided by this
subchapter may not be used to purchase or maintain radio subscriber
equipment.
Sec. 771.153. EMERGENCY RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT. (a)
The emergency radio infrastructure account is an account in the
general revenue fund.
(b) The account consists of:
(1) fees deposited in the fund as provided by Section
133.102(e)(7), Local Government Code; and
(2) notwithstanding Section 404.071, Government Code,
all interest attributable to money held in the account.
(c) Money in the account may be appropriated to:
(1) the commission for the planning, development,
provision, enhancement, or ongoing maintenance of an interoperable
statewide emergency radio infrastructure; and
(2) the Department of Public Safety for communications
interoperability and other public safety services.
(d) Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to the
account.
SECTION 2. Section 133.102(e), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(e) The comptroller shall allocate the court costs received
under this section to the following accounts and funds so that each
receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as
applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have
received if the court costs for the accounts and funds had been
collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund
may not receive less than the following percentages:
(1) abused children's counseling0.0088 percent;
(2) crime stoppers assistance0.2581 percent;
(3) breath alcohol testing0.5507 percent;
(4) Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management
Institute2.1683 percent;
(5) law enforcement officers standards and
education5.0034 percent;
(6) comprehensive rehabilitation5.3218 percent;
(7) emergency radio infrastructure account
[operator's and chauffeur's license]23.2330 [11.1426] percent;
(8) criminal justice planning12.5537 percent;
(9) an account in the state treasury to be used only
for the establishment and operation of the Center for the Study and
Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency at Prairie View A&M
University1.2090 percent;
(10) compensation to victims of crime
fund37.6338 percent;
(11) [fugitive apprehension account12.0904 percent;
[(12)] judicial and court personnel training
fund4.8362 percent;
(12) [(13)] an account in the state treasury to be
used for the establishment and operation of the
Correctional Management Institute of Texas and Criminal
Justice Center Account1.2090 percent; and
(13) [(14)] fair defense account6.0143 percent.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.