81R5300 BEF-F
 
  By: Carona S.B. No. 550
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the designation of the office of the governor as the
  lead agency for border security.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 421, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 421.0024 to read as follows:
         Sec. 421.0024.  LEAD BORDER SECURITY AGENCY.  (a)  The office
  of the governor is the lead agency for security at or near this
  state's international border.
         (b)  The office of the governor and each agency with a
  mission that includes homeland security, border security, or border
  support shall adopt border security as a core mission.
         (c)  The office of the governor, in coordination with the
  Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, shall provide
  guidance to each agency described by Subsection (b) in order to
  establish unity of effort and clarification of roles and
  responsibilities related to border security.
         (d)  With direction from the office of the governor and in
  coordination with the Border Security Council, the Department of
  Public Safety of the State of Texas shall provide an annual report
  to the legislature outlining:
               (1)  coordination efforts related to border security
  during the preceding year;
               (2)  achievements of agencies described by Subsection
  (b) related to border security during the preceding year; and
               (3)  the cost-effectiveness of border security-related
  expenditures made during the preceding year.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.