89R190 SCP-D
	By: Raymond	H.B. No. 1170

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to analysis and mitigation of transportation security
	threats in this state.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
	(1)  "Commission" means the Public Safety Commission.
	(2)  "Department" means the Department of Public Safety
	of the State of Texas.
	(3)  "Director" means the public safety director.
	(4)  "Division" means the Intelligence and
	Counterterrorism division of the department.
	SECTION 2.  TRANSPORTATION SECURITY THREAT ANALYSIS. (a)
	The division shall conduct an analysis of emerging and potential
	future threats to transportation security in this state. The
	analysis must include threats posed by the following:
	(1)  evolving tactics by terrorist organizations that
	may pose a catastrophic risk to an aviation or surface
	transportation entity;
	(2)  explosive devices or attacks involving the use of
	explosives that may cause catastrophic damage to an aviation or
	surface transportation system;
	(3)  the release of chemical or biological agents in
	either aviation or surface transportation systems;
	(4)  cyberthreat actors seeking to undermine
	confidence in transportation systems or cause service disruptions
	that jeopardize transportation security;
	(5)  unmanned aerial systems with the capability of
	inflicting harm on transportation targets;
	(6)  individuals or groups seeking to attack soft
	targets, public areas, or crowded spaces of transportation systems,
	including attacks against transportation security personnel;
	(7)  foreign actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities
	posed by inconsistent or inadequate security screening protocols at
	last point of departure airports with direct flights to this state;
	(8)  information-sharing challenges within state
	government and between state government and private and
	governmental entities; and
	(9)  growth in passenger volume in both the aviation
	and surface transportation sectors in this state.
	(b)  In conducting the analysis required under Subsection
	(a) of this section, the division shall engage transportation
	stakeholders and account for security concerns of transportation
	operators by:
	(1)  convening at least three industry day events for
	stakeholders to hear from relevant public and private sector
	security partners and provide feedback on emerging threats
	identified by the stakeholders;
	(2)  developing strategies to solicit consistent
	feedback from stakeholders across all modes of transportation and
	providing consistent responses to stakeholder concerns;
	(3)  improving the quality, timeliness, and relevancy
	of information-sharing products disseminated by the division to
	stakeholders, including classified information-sharing products;
	(4)  coordinating security incident response and
	communications drills, including tabletop exercises, to improve
	incident preparedness and response capabilities across
	transportation modes and among transportation systems;
	(5)  encouraging regular communication between
	governmental entities responsible for transportation security and
	stakeholders; and
	(6)  establishing regular opportunities for senior
	department leadership to engage with stakeholders regarding
	changes in the threat environment and ways the department can offer
	security support to address those changes.
	(c)  Not later than June 1, 2026, the division shall submit
	the analysis required under Subsection (a) of this section to the
	commission and director.
	SECTION 3.  MITIGATION. Not later than October 1, 2026, the
	director shall:
	(1)  develop, as appropriate, a threat mitigation
	strategy for each of the threats examined in the analysis; and
	(2)  assign appropriate department resources to
	address those threats based on the calculated risk or provide
	recommendations to the appropriate governmental entity responsible
	for addressing those threats.
	SECTION 4.  REPORT. (a) Not later than November 1, 2026, the
	director shall:
	(1)  prepare a report on the results of the analysis
	required under Section 2 of this Act and relevant mitigation
	strategies developed in accordance with Section 3 of this Act; and
	(2)  notify each standing committee of the legislature
	with primary jurisdiction over transportation of the completion of
	the report and inform those committees of any relevant findings in
	the report as the director determines necessary.
	(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a) of this section,
	the information in the report is confidential and not subject to
	disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
	SECTION 5.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires December 31, 2026.
	SECTION 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
	1, 2025.