Amend CSHB 3 (house committee report) on page 16, between lines 19 and 20, by inserting the following:
Sec. 418A.152. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. The division, in collaboration with other appropriate persons selected by the division, shall:
(1) establish a statewide emergency management system to respond to a declared state of pandemic disaster;
(2) to the extent practicable include private wireless communication, Internet, and cable service providers in the system; and
(3) use the satellite communications equipment and mobile telephone towers of the participating providers under Subdivision (2) to assist in responding to a declared state of pandemic disaster.