| 1 | 1 | | 89R2560 LRM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hall S.B. No. 135 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to the creation, operation, and powers of the Texas |
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| 10 | 10 | | Division of Homeland Security. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 13 | 13 | | adding Subchapter B-2 to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | SUBCHAPTER B-2. TEXAS DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY |
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| 15 | 15 | | Sec. 411.0281. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "division" |
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| 16 | 16 | | means the Texas Division of Homeland Security created under this |
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| 17 | 17 | | subchapter. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sec. 411.0282. CREATION OF DIVISION; CHIEF. (a) The Texas |
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| 19 | 19 | | Division of Homeland Security is created as a division of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | department. |
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| 21 | 21 | | (b) Notwithstanding Section 411.015, the division may not |
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| 22 | 22 | | be abolished. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (c) The director shall appoint a chief to be the division's |
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| 24 | 24 | | chief administrative officer. |
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| 25 | 25 | | Sec. 411.0283. BORDER OPERATIONS. The division may conduct |
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| 26 | 26 | | border security operations along the Texas-Mexico border, |
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| 27 | 27 | | including: |
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| 28 | 28 | | (1) law enforcement operations; |
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| 29 | 29 | | (2) intelligence gathering, analysis, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | dissemination; |
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| 31 | 31 | | (3) coordination and command of state agencies in |
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| 32 | 32 | | border security operations led by the division; |
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| 33 | 33 | | (4) surveillance and detection of criminal activity, |
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| 34 | 34 | | including illegal entry of individuals from foreign nations and the |
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| 35 | 35 | | smuggling of individuals and controlled substances, using cameras, |
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| 36 | 36 | | unmanned aircraft, and other technologies; |
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| 37 | 37 | | (5) interdiction of individuals committing criminal |
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| 38 | 38 | | activity described by Subdivision (4); |
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| 39 | 39 | | (6) coordination of local, state, and federal agencies |
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| 40 | 40 | | conducting border security operations, including tactical |
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| 41 | 41 | | operations such as special response teams, brush teams, and special |
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| 42 | 42 | | weapons and tactics teams; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | (7) training and education programs for the |
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| 44 | 44 | | professional development of employees and agency partners carrying |
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| 45 | 45 | | out border security operations. |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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