Amend SB 975 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In added Section 112.201, Transportation Code (page 1, line 27), strike "intercity".
(2) Strike added Section 112.203(b), Transportation Code (page 1, lines 38 through 41), and substitute the following:
(b) In carrying out the powers and duties under this subchapter, the Department of Public Safety:
(1) has the same authority granted to the Texas Department of Transportation under Subchapter B, Chapter 111; and
(2) shall ensure that rules and standards adopted under this subchapter are consistent with applicable federal rules, regulations, and standards.
(3) In added Section 112.203, Transportation Code (page 1, line 44), strike "line" and substitute "operator".
(4) Strike added Section 112.204(a), Transportation Code (page 1, lines 46 through 54), and substitute the following:
(a) A high-speed rail operator shall:
(1) in the manner required by law for intercity passenger railroads, implement all security requirements of the Transportation Security Administration or its successor agency;
(2) conduct periodic risk-based threat and vulnerability assessments; and
(3) in consultation with the Transportation Security Administration, implement appropriate security measures in response to results of the assessments, which may include:
(A) establishing effective intrusion protection and access controls for railroad-owned facilities and the rail corridor;
(B) instituting active or passive passenger screening protocols; and
(C) providing appropriate levels of on-board security for all revenue service trains.
(5) In added Section 112.205(a), Transportation Code (page 2, lines 8 and 9), strike "coordinate security activities and investigations with local law enforcement" and substitute "coordinate security activities and investigations with federal, state, and local law enforcement".
(6) In added Section 112.205(b), Transportation Code (page 2, line 14), strike "security issues" and substitute "safety and security issues".