Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 438.102. ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) The advisory committee consists of the following nine members: (1) one member appointed by the governor; (2) a representative of the Texas National Guard, appointed by the governor; (3) two members appointed by …

Sec. 438.103. TERMS; VACANCY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the appointed advisory committee members shall serve for a term of two years. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the advisory committee members described by Sections 438.102(a)(5), (6), and (7). (c) If a va…

Sec. 438.104. ADVISORY COMMITTEE OFFICERS. (a) The adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee serving on the advisory committee under Section 438.102(a)(5) shall serve as chair of the advisory committee. (b) The lieutenant governor shall designate one appointee to serve …

Sec. 438.105. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. A member of the advisory committee is not entitled to compensation for service on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing committee duties as provided by the General Appropri…

Sec. 438.106. MEETINGS. (a) The advisory committee shall meet at least once every three months, with additional meetings on the call of: (1) a majority of the members of the advisory committee; or (2) the governor. (b) Advisory committee meetings are not subject to Chapter 551. A…

Sec. 438.107. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The advisory committee may accept gifts, grants, and donations to pay for the advisory committee's activities under this chapter. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 2312), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTI…

Sec. 438.201. GENERAL POWERS. (a) The advisory committee may consult with and retain external advisors to provide expertise and collaborative research support. (b) The advisory committee may conduct field investigations, hold hearings, receive testimony in any form, consult with …

Sec. 438.202. TABLETOP EXERCISE; REPORT. (a) The advisory committee, with assistance from the Texas National Guard, shall conduct a tabletop exercise centered on an invasion by a foreign adversary. The exercise must explore the following scenarios: (1) a scenario that would resul…

Sec. 438.203. SUPPLY CHAINS AND CRITICAL PROCUREMENTS AUDIT; REPORT. (a) The advisory committee, with assistance from the adjutant general, shall investigate critical procurements supplied through a state supply chain that would be disrupted in the event of a geopolitical conflic…

Sec. 438.204. DRUG SUPPLY CHAIN AUDIT; REPORT. (a) In this section, "company subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary" includes a state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, a company domiciled or headquartered in the territory of a foreign adversary, or any wholly o…

Sec. 438.205. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AUDIT; REPORT. (a) The advisory committee shall investigate potential threats to critical infrastructure in this state in the event of a geopolitical conflict. (b) The advisory committee shall produce and submit to the governor a r…

Sec. 438.206. OTHER INVESTIGATIONS. The advisory committee may investigate additional matters at its own discretion on a majority vote of the committee. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 2312), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 438.207. SUBPOENA. (a) The advisory committee may compel by subpoena the attendance of a relevant witness at a hearing or the production for inspection or copying of a record that is relevant to the advisory committee's duties under this chapter. (b) The advisory committee, …

Sec. 438.208. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any research, data, reports, findings, and other information provided to or produced by the advisory committee: (1) is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021; and (…

Sec. 438.209. PUBLIC REPORT AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 438.208 and subject to Subsections (b) and (c), the advisory committee shall make available an annual report with narrative and summary findings from the advisory committee's investigations for th…

Sec. 438.210. EXPIRATION. The advisory committee is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 2312), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.