House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety - 85th R.S. (2017)

Committee Members
Phil King, Chair Poncho Nevárez, Vice Chair DeWayne Burns Gina Hinojosa Justin Holland	Jarvis Johnson Will Metcalf Matt Schaefer John Wray
Charges
• Evaluate the response of the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) response to Hurricane Harvey. Review the actions of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the state's natural disaster preparedness planning efforts to determine their effectiveness at addressing Harvey-related issues. Study coordination between municipalities, counties, and state agencies and how emergency response activities are organized and coordinated at the city, county, and regional level.
• Review and evaluate the impact of DPS operations near the Texas-Mexico border on organized crime. Review organized crime convictions, including human trafficking convictions, collaboration with federal authorities, collaboration with federal and local prosecutors, and other relevant crime statistics and research related to organized crime intervention.
• Study aggressive driving in Texas and review the causes and current mitigation efforts. Make recommendations for legislative action.
• Monitor the implementation of gun legislation passed by the 85th Legislature.
• Evaluate opportunities for DPS to expedite the driver license renewal process.
• Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature.

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