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