Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1		-	By: Birdwell, et al. S.B. No. 975
2		-	(Schubert)
	1	+	S.B. No. 975
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5		-	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	4		AN ACT
7	5		relating to the security of high-speed rail operated by a private
8	6		entity.
9	7		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	8		SECTION 1. Chapter 112, Transportation Code, is amended by
11	9		adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
12	10		SUBCHAPTER E. SECURITY FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL OPERATED BY PRIVATE
13	11		ENTITY
14	12		Sec. 112.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "high-speed
15	13		rail" means passenger rail service that is reasonably expected to
16	14		reach speeds of at least 110 miles per hour.
17	15		Sec. 112.202. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only
18	16		to high-speed rail operated by a private entity.
19	17		Sec. 112.203. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY POWERS AND
20	18		DUTIES. (a) To the extent not preempted by federal law, the
21	19		Department of Public Safety:
22	20		(1) shall administer and enforce the provisions of
23	21		this subchapter; and
24	22		(2) may adopt rules as necessary to administer this
25	23		subchapter.
26	24		(b) In carrying out the powers and duties under this
27	25		subchapter, the Department of Public Safety:
28	26		(1) has the same authority granted to the Texas
29	27		Department of Transportation under Subchapter B, Chapter 111; and
30	28		(2) shall ensure that rules and standards adopted
31	29		under this subchapter are consistent with applicable federal rules,
32	30		regulations, and standards.
33	31		(c) The Department of Public Safety shall provide the
34	32		emergency management training course described by Section 418.005,
35	33		Government Code, to employees of a high-speed rail operator
36	34		designated under Section 112.204(c).
37	35		Sec. 112.204. SECURITY. (a) A high-speed rail operator
38	36		shall:
39	37		(1) in the manner required by law for intercity
40	38		passenger railroads, implement all security requirements of the
41	39		Transportation Security Administration or its successor agency;
42	40		(2) conduct periodic risk-based threat and
43	41		vulnerability assessments; and
44	42		(3) in consultation with the Transportation Security
45	43		Administration, implement appropriate security measures in
46	44		response to results of the assessments, which may include:
47	45		(A) establishing effective intrusion protection
48	46		and access controls for railroad-owned facilities and the rail
49	47		corridor;
50	48		(B) instituting active or passive passenger
51	49		screening protocols; and
52	50		(C) providing appropriate levels of onboard
53	51		security for all revenue service trains.
54	52		(b) A high-speed rail operator shall collect and
55	53		investigate security threat reports submitted by members of the
56	54		public.
57	55		(c) A high-speed rail operator shall:
58	56		(1) designate employees who are managers or
59	57		supervisors and whose position description, job duties, or
60	58		assignment includes emergency management responsibilities; and
61	59		(2) require those employees to complete the emergency
62	60		management training described by Section 418.005, Government Code.
63	61		(d) A high-speed rail operator may not use the services of a
64	62		peace officer employed by this state or a political subdivision of
65	63		this state unless the operator compensates the state or political
66	64		subdivision, as applicable, for the officer's time.
67	65		Sec. 112.205. COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES. (a) A
68	66		high-speed rail operator shall coordinate security activities and
69	67		investigations with federal, state, and local law enforcement
70	68		agencies, including by communicating about credible threats, major
71	69		events, and vulnerable places along the rail line or on a train.
72	70		(b) A high-speed rail operator shall communicate as
73	71		appropriate with the state Emergency Management Council and the
74	72		Texas Division of Emergency Management about safety and security
75	73		issues.
76	74		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
77	75		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
78	76		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
79	77		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
80	78		Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
	79	+	______________________________ ______________________________
	80	+	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
	81	+	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 975 passed the Senate on
	82	+	April 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 6.
	83	+	______________________________
	84	+	Secretary of the Senate
	85	+	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 975 passed the House on
	86	+	May 21, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 98, Nays 29, two
	87	+	present not voting.
	88	+	______________________________
	89	+	Chief Clerk of the House
	90	+	Approved:
	91	+	______________________________
	92	+	Date
	93	+	______________________________
	94	+	Governor