Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 2104	86-0 (2019)	Author: Frullo, John	Relating to a limitation on life insurance proceeds for terroristic acts.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 3982	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.	Relating to creating the criminal offenses of providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and engaging in terrorist activities.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 4502	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lang, Mike	Relating to creating the criminal offenses of terrorism and terroristic hoax.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4597	86-0 (2019)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to cybersecurity of state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 2161	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paxton, Angela	Relating to creating the criminal offenses of providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization and engaging in terrorist activities.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1142	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1143	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to investment prohibitions and divestment requirements for certain investments of public money.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1229	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to prohibiting the transfer of a firearm to a person listed in the terrorist screening database maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
SB 221	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to prohibiting the transfer of a firearm to a person listed in the terrorist screening database maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 252	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van Sponsor: Davis, Sarah \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting governmental contracts with a company doing business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 253	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van \| et. al. Sponsor: Davis, Sarah	Relating to investment prohibitions and divestment requirements for certain investments of public money.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HCR 27	85-1 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Expressing support for Executive Order 13780, Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.	House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select	Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
SB 1393	83-0 (2013)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to homeland security strategy.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 1394	83-0 (2013)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to the statewide critical infrastructure protection strategy.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HCR 146	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzales, Veronica \| et. al.	Urging Congress to enact legislation to provide sufficient manpower, infrastructure, and technology to ensure the security and efficiency of land ports of entry on the southwestern border.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1675	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the transportation of hazardous materials in high-threat areas; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1871	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the use of Texas Department of Transportation facilities or property to serve a project aiding security in a ship channel security district.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 4092	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farrar, Jessica \| et. al.	Relating to grants for homeland security and border security purposes.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 1160	81-0 (2009)	Author: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the use of Texas Department of Transportation facilities or property to serve a project aiding security in a ship channel security district.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Left pending in committee
SB 2100	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to granting certain counties regulatory authority around military facilities in certain circumstances; providing a penalty.	Senate: S/C on Base Realignment and Closure	Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
SB 2556	81-0 (2009)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
HB 13	80-0 (2007)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John \| et. al.	Relating to homeland security issues, including border security issues and law enforcement.	House: State Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Returned from the House for further action
HB 3011	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smith, Wayne \| et. al. Sponsor: Jackson, Mike \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of ship channel security districts by certain populous counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 3500	80-0 (2007)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to the position of director of homeland security.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
HB 3501	80-0 (2007)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to the position of director of homeland security.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
HB 3642	80-0 (2007)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to homeland security; providing a penalty.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations	Left pending in committee
HB 4108	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the operation of the Texas Data Exchange or any other similar comprehensive intelligence database.	House: Law Enforcement	Referred to Law Enforcement
HCR 193	80-0 (2007)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al.	Expressing support for ongoing state-led border security operations to control the Texas-Mexico border and ensure the safety of the people of Texas.	House: State Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HCR 194	80-0 (2007)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al.	Expressing dissatisfaction with the federal government's failure to secure the border and enforce immigration laws.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HR 2915	80-0 (2007)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 11.		Reported enrolled
SB 11	80-0 (2007)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to homeland security and protection of the public, including protections against human trafficking; providing penalties.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	See remarks for effective date
SB 1474	80-0 (2007)	Author: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the creation of ship channel security districts by certain populous counties.	Senate: Natural Resources	Withdrawn from schedule
SCR 90	80-0 (2007)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Corte, Jr., Frank	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 11.		Signed by the Governor
SR 1204	80-0 (2007)	Author: Carona, John	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 11.		Reported enrolled
HB 2239	79-0 (2005)	Author: Luna, Vilma \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to homeland security training and supplemental pay for certain law enforcement officers.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Testimony taken in committee
HB 3114	79-0 (2005)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to managing and maximizing federal money for certain state programs.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 3115	79-0 (2005)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the creation of permanent special advisory committees to advise the governor on certain homeland security activities.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Committee report printed and distributed
HB 3280	79-0 (2005)	Author: Campbell, Scott \| et. al.	Relating to increasing funding for sheriffs in certain small counties.	House: Border & International Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 9	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd Sponsor: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to homeland security; providing a penalty.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 660	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to domestic preparedness training programs for certain law enforcement officers.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
SB 1249	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to homeland security training and supplemental pay for certain law enforcement officers.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
SB 1468	79-0 (2005)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to managing and maximizing federal money for certain state programs.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 9	78-0 (2003)	Author: Flores, Kino \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to homeland security.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Effective immediately
HB 433	78-0 (2003)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to criminal offenses involving acts against certain activities involving animals or involving natural resources and to civil consequences arising from convictions of those offenses.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Referred to Defense Affairs & State-Fed Rel
HB 1191	78-0 (2003)	Author: Allen, Ray \| et. al. Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the confidentiality of certain sensitive information.	House: State Affairs Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	No action taken in committee
HB 1269	78-0 (2003)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to meetings and information of certain governmental bodies relating to the security of a port in this state.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 1302	78-0 (2003)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to deliberations and information regarding the safety, security or integrity of public water and sewer supplies and public water and sewer systems.	House: State Affairs	Reported favorably as substituted
HB 1586	78-0 (2003)	Author: Baxter, Todd	Relating to excepting from required public disclosure under the public information law the assessments of a utility's vulnerability to intentional acts of harm.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 1718	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the application of the public information law to information pertaining to the security or vulnerability of the infrastructure, buildings, or operations of an airport.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2309	78-0 (2003)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the application of the public information law to certain emergency preparedness plans of a county.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2601	78-0 (2003)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to security personnel at commercial nuclear power plants.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations	Postponed
HB 3466	78-0 (2003)	Author: Mabry, John	Relating to excepting a risk or vulnerability assessment of a water system from required disclosure under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3500	78-0 (2003)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the imposition and use of a homeland security fee.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HCR 75	78-0 (2003)	Author: Eissler, Rob \| et. al.	Memorializing the U.S. Congress to support President Bush's policies of war on terrorism, homeland security, and disarmament action against Iraq.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HR 1468	78-0 (2003)	Author: Allen, Ray	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 9.		Reported enrolled
SB 11	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to homeland security.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
SB 152	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to meetings and information regarding certain response plans of a municipal hospital or hospital district.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 647	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to excepting from required public disclosure under the public information law the assessments of a utility's vulnerability to intentional acts of harm.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 711	78-0 (2003)	Author: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the application of the public information law to certain emergency preparedness plans of a county.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 763	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to certain meetings and information regarding plans for responding to an act of terrorism.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 764	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to meetings and information of certain governmental bodies relating to the security of a port in this state.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 809	78-0 (2003)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the application of the public information law to information pertaining to the security or vulnerability of the infrastructure, buildings, or operations of an airport.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 869	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to homeland security.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
SB 872	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to meetings and information regarding certain plans, including emergency prevention or response plans and engineering or architectural plans.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 980	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas or the Railroad Commission of Texas to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a security threat or disaster.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 1025	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Seaman, Gene	Relating to the funding of port security, transportation, and facility projects and port studies and to the port authority advisory committee.	House: Transportation Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SB 1042	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to domestic preparedness training programs for certain law enforcement officers.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
SB 1517	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Miller, Sid	Relating to authority of security personnel at commercial nuclear power plants.	House: Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Effective immediately
SB 1875	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to deliberations and information regarding the safety, security, or integrity of public wholesale water and sewerage supplies and public water and sewerage systems.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SJR 39	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify the circumstances in which the governor and legislature may take certain actions to ensure the continuity of state and local government in the event of an enemy attack or threat of enemy attack and authorizing the legislature to meet by telecommunications in that event.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
HCR 4	78-2 (2003)	Author: Corte, Frank \| et. al.	Memorializing the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security to designate a university-based center for homeland security in the State of Texas.		Adopted
SCR 1	78-2 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Memorializing the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security to designate a university-based center for homeland security in the State of Texas.		Filed
HCR 11	78-3 (2003)	Author: Corte, Frank Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate a university-based center for homeland security in the State of Texas.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Signed by the Governor
SCR 1	78-3 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Memorializing the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security to designate a university-based center for homeland security in the State of Texas.		Filed
HB 2096	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to defense wherin the right of the State of Texas and it's subdividions and citizenry cannot by law, jucdicial decree, or regulation be restricted in any mannner in providing for its own internal security against any encroachment both by domestic and foreign governments.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs

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