By: Estes S.B. No. 1394
(Pickett, Flynn)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the statewide critical infrastructure protection
strategy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 421.024, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 421.024. DUTIES. The council shall advise the
governor on:
(1) [the development and coordination of a statewide
critical infrastructure protection strategy;
[(2)] the implementation of the governor's homeland
security strategy by state and local agencies and provide specific
suggestions for helping those agencies implement the strategy; and
(2) [(3)] other matters related to the planning,
development, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to
promote the governor's homeland security strategy.
SECTION 2. Section 421.026, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 421.026. REPORT. The council shall annually submit to
the governor a report stating:
(1) [the council's progress in developing and
coordinating a statewide critical infrastructure protection
strategy;
[(2)] the status and funding of state programs
designed to detect and deter homeland security emergencies,
including the status and funding of counterterrorism efforts;
(2) [(3)] recommendations on actions to reduce
threats to homeland security, including threats related to
terrorism; and
(3) [(4)] recommendations for improving the alert,
response, and recovery capabilities of state and local agencies.
SECTION 3. Section 421.045, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 421.045. DUTIES. Each permanent special advisory
committee created under this subchapter shall advise the governor
on:
(1) [the development and coordination of a statewide
critical infrastructure protection strategy;
[(2)] the implementation of the governor's homeland
security strategy by state and local agencies and provide specific
suggestions for helping those agencies implement the strategy;
(2) [(3)] specific priorities related to the
governor's homeland security strategy that the committee
determines to be of significant importance to the statewide
security of critical infrastructure; and
(3) [(4)] other matters related to the planning,
development, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to
promote the governor's homeland security strategy.
SECTION 4. 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, 2013.