Tex. Gov't Code § 2063.603 · Subchapter G. REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERS
REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER LOCATIONS AND PHYSICAL SECURITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In creating and operating a regional security operations center, the command may partner with a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, other than a public junior college. The system or institution shall:
(1) serve as an education partner with the command for the regional security operations center; and
(2) enter into an interagency contract with the command in accordance with Chapter 771.
(b) In selecting the location for a regional security operations center, the command shall select a university system or institution of higher education that has supportive educational capabilities.
(c) A university system or institution of higher education selected to serve as a regional security operations center shall control and monitor all entrances to and critical areas of the center to prevent unauthorized entry. The system or institution shall restrict access to the center to only authorized individuals.
(d) A local law enforcement entity or any entity providing security for a regional security operations center shall monitor security alarms at the regional security operations center subject to the availability of that service.
(e) The command and a university system or institution of higher education selected to serve as a regional security operations center shall restrict operational information to only center personnel, except as provided by Chapter 321.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 475), Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2021.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 2059 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2063.htm
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