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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 411.3735: CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
  5. SUBCHAPTER L-1. TEXAS ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT SYSTEM

(a) In this section:

(1) "Division" means the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

(2) "Public information officer" means an individual who is employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the disaster.

(b) Each of the following entities shall employ or appoint a public information officer who must obtain certification in emergency communications from the division and complete continuing education on emergency communications as provided by Subchapter K, Chapter 418:

(1) a municipal police department;

(2) a sheriff's office;

(3) a county constable's office;

(4) a school district police department; and

(5) the department.

(c) The chief administrative officer of an agency may be appointed or employed as a public information officer.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 361 (H.B. 33), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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