S.B. No. 1394
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the statewide critical infrastructure protection
  strategy.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 421.024, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 421.024.  DUTIES. The council shall advise the
  governor on:
               (1)  [the development and coordination of a statewide
  critical infrastructure protection strategy;
               [(2)]  the implementation of the governor's homeland
  security strategy by state and local agencies and provide specific
  suggestions for helping those agencies implement the strategy; and
               (2) [(3)]  other matters related to the planning,
  development, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to
  promote the governor's homeland security strategy.
         SECTION 2.  Section 421.026, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 421.026.  REPORT. The council shall annually submit to
  the governor a report stating:
               (1)  [the council's progress in developing and
  coordinating a statewide critical infrastructure protection
  strategy;
               [(2)]  the status and funding of state programs
  designed to detect and deter homeland security emergencies,
  including the status and funding of counterterrorism efforts;
               (2) [(3)]  recommendations on actions to reduce
  threats to homeland security, including threats related to
  terrorism; and
               (3) [(4)]  recommendations for improving the alert,
  response, and recovery capabilities of state and local agencies.
         SECTION 3.  Section 421.045, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 421.045.  DUTIES. Each permanent special advisory
  committee created under this subchapter shall advise the governor
  on:
               (1)  [the development and coordination of a statewide
  critical infrastructure protection strategy;
               [(2)]  the implementation of the governor's homeland
  security strategy by state and local agencies and provide specific
  suggestions for helping those agencies implement the strategy;
               (2) [(3)]  specific priorities related to the
  governor's homeland security strategy that the committee
  determines to be of significant importance to the statewide
  security of critical infrastructure; and
               (3) [(4)]  other matters related to the planning,
  development, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to
  promote the governor's homeland security strategy.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1394 passed the Senate on
  April 11, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1394 passed the House on
  May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 1, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor