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By: Phillips (Senate Sponsor - Garcia) |
H.B. No. 2827 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2015; |
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May 6, 2015, read first time and referred to Subcommittee on Border |
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Security; May 18, 2015, reported favorably to Committee on Veteran |
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Affairs and Military Installations; May 21, 2015, reported |
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favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, |
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sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of homeland security activity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 421.001(3), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(3) "Homeland security activity" means any activity |
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related to the prevention or discovery of, response to, or recovery |
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from: |
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(A) a terrorist attack; [,] |
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(B) a natural or man-made disaster; [,] |
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(C) a hostile military or paramilitary action; [,
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or] |
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(D) an extraordinary law enforcement emergency; |
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or |
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(E) a fire or medical emergency requiring |
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resources beyond the capabilities of a local jurisdiction. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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