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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the citizenship status of certain employees of this |
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state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 651, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 651.011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 651.011. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR LEADERSHIP OF |
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ENTITIES ON HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL. (a) An employee of an entity |
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described by Section 421.021(a) must be a citizen of the United |
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States if the employee: |
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(1) is the executive director of the entity; |
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(2) is a deputy executive director of the entity; |
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(3) is an assistant director of the entity; or |
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(4) has a title that is functionally equivalent to a |
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title described by Subdivisions (1) through (3). |
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(b) The executive director of an entity described by Section |
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421.021(a) may extend the citizenship requirement under this |
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section to any other position not listed under Subsection (a) if the |
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position is allowed to interface with: |
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(1) proprietary data or information deemed critical to |
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the operation of the agency; or |
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(2) systems that can influence the functionality of |
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critical infrastructure. |
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SECTION 2. Section 651.011, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a person hired on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. An employee hired before the effective date of |
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this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |