This section defines several terms used in the chapter, including advisory committee, critical infrastructure, critical procurement, drug supply chain, geopolitical conflict, state supply chain, and Texas National Guard.
Sec. 438.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advisory committee" means the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict established under this chapter. (2) "Critical infrastructure" means a publicly or privately owned system or asset, whether physical or virtual, so vital to this state or to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of the system or asset would have a debilitating impact on state or national security, state or national economic security, state or national public health, or any combination of these, and includes: (A) an oil and gas production, storage, or delivery system; (B) a water supply, refinement, storage, or delivery system; (C) a communications network; (D) an electrical power delivery system; (E) an emergency service system; (F) a transportation system or service; (G) a personal data or classified information storage system, including a cybersecurity system; or (H) a military installation. (3) "Critical procurement" means a purchase made by a state agency, a political subdivision of this state, or a private nongovernmental organization that is critical to the proper functioning of state services, state operations, or the operations of this state's critical infrastructure, or the health, safety, or security of this state's citizens. (4) "Drug supply chain" means the end-to-end process for manufacturing, acquiring, shipping, and vending prescription drugs beginning at any point of origin and ending in this state, including acquiring and shipping any key starting materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients necessary to manufacture and distribute prescription drugs in this state. (5) "Geopolitical conflict" means: (A) a declared war or armed conflict between the United States or any of its allies and another nation that occurs in the land, air, or sea and threatens or could reasonably escalate to threaten the supply chains, critical infrastructure, safety, or security of this state or the United States; or (B) a significant deterioration of diplomatic ties or economic engagement between the United States or its allies and another nation that threatens the status quo of trade, travel, and military operations or exercises. (6) "State supply chain" means the end-to-end process for shipping goods purchased by a state agency or a political subdivision of this state to the state agency or political subdivision, beginning at the point of origin through any point of distribution, including through vendors, to the destination. (7) "Texas National Guard" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.001. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 2312), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER B. ADVISORY COMMITTEE