Bill Amendment: TX HB3 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters, including pandemic disasters, and emergencies.
Status: 2021-05-28 - Senate appoints conferees-reported [HB3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3-House_Amendment_H_2_25-Shaheen.html
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters, including pandemic disasters, and emergencies.
Status: 2021-05-28 - Senate appoints conferees-reported [HB3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3-House_Amendment_H_2_25-Shaheen.html
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.
