Government Code § 411.561

Sec. 411.561. COUNSEL AND BUDGETING. (a) In this section, "homeland security activity" means any activity related to the prevention or discovery of, response to, or recovery from: (1) a terrorist attack; (2) a hostile military or paramilitary action; or (3) an extraordinary law enforcement emergency. (b) The division shall, on request, provide subject matter expertise and counsel to a state agency or local government regarding the state's border security operations and critical infrastructure protection initiatives, including related grant programs, legislation, risk management assessments, and other initiatives. (c) The division shall confer with each state agency involved in any homeland security activity before each legislative session regarding the portion of the state agency's budget request that finances the agency's homeland security activities. The division shall coordinate with the state agencies to eliminate unnecessary redundancies and increase the efficiency of state agency efforts in conducting homeland security activities. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 959 (S.B. 36), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.