86R12372 JCG-D
By: Metcalf H.B. No. 3584
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the emergency management training of certain officials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 418.005, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) The training courses developed under Subsection (c)
must include information on using the 9-1-1 system, as defined by
Section 772.001, Health and Safety Code, and Internet websites,
including social media websites, for communicating effectively
with the public during and after a disaster.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall amend
the training courses developed under Section 418.005, Government
Code, to comply with Section 418.005(c-1), Government Code, as
added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.