84R16153 AAF-F By: Phillips H.B. No. 2827 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the definition of homeland security activity. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 421.001(3), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Homeland security activity" means any activity related to the prevention or discovery of, response to, or recovery from: (A) a terrorist attack; [,] (B) a natural or man-made disaster; [,] (C) a hostile military or paramilitary action; [, or] (D) an extraordinary law enforcement emergency; or (E) a fire or medical emergency requiring resources beyond the capabilities of a local jurisdiction. 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, 2015.