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AN ACT
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relating to public safety answering points operated by emergency |
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communications districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 772.001, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subdivision (4-a) to read as follows: |
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(4-a) "Emergency services district" means an |
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emergency services district created under Chapter 775. |
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SECTION 2. Section 772.112(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency |
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response requests to private safety entities, with the approval of |
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the board and the consent of each participating jurisdiction and |
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emergency services district serving the relevant area. A |
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participating jurisdiction's or emergency services district's |
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consent may be withdrawn at any time. |
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SECTION 3. Section 772.212(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency |
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response requests to private safety entities, with the approval of |
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the board and the consent of each [the] participating jurisdiction |
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and emergency services district serving the relevant area. A |
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participating jurisdiction's or emergency services district's |
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consent may be withdrawn at any time. |
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SECTION 4. Section 772.312(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency |
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response requests to private safety entities, with the approval of |
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the board and the consent of each participating jurisdiction and |
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emergency services district serving the relevant area. A |
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participating jurisdiction's or emergency services district's |
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consent may be withdrawn at any time. |
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SECTION 5. Section 772.515(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency |
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response requests to private safety entities, with the approval of |
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the board and the consent of each participating jurisdiction and |
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emergency services district serving the relevant area. A |
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participating jurisdiction's or emergency services district's |
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consent may be withdrawn at any time. |
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SECTION 6. Section 772.614(b), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A public safety answering point may transmit emergency |
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response requests to private safety entities, with the [board's] |
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approval of the board and the consent of each participating |
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jurisdiction and emergency services district serving the relevant |
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area. A participating jurisdiction's or emergency services |
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district's consent may be withdrawn at any time. |
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SECTION 7. 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, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4350 was passed by the House on May 3, |
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2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4350 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |