Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 411.558. INFRASTRUCTURE LIAISON OFFICER PROGRAM. (a) The division shall operate a program to train volunteers from public and private organizations to: (1) collect or receive intelligence information related to threats to critical infrastructure; and (2) properly identify th…

Sec. 411.559. WORK GROUPS; STUDY OF TECHNOLOGIES. (a) The division may establish and appoint members to one or more work groups to: (1) study any issue related to the division's duties or the law enforcement initiatives or operations of this state; and (2) advise or produce writt…

Sec. 411.560. RESEARCH. (a) The division shall annually propose to the commission the research priorities and a research agenda for the department. (b) The division shall coordinate with institutions of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, to enhance th…

Sec. 411.561. COUNSEL AND BUDGETING. (a) In this section, "homeland security activity" means any activity related to the prevention or discovery of, response to, or recovery from: (1) a terrorist attack; (2) a hostile military or paramilitary action; or (3) an extraordinary law e…

Sec. 411.562. WEBSITE AND REPORTS. The division shall maintain a publicly accessible Internet website and publish assessments and other reports produced by the division that are not excepted from disclosure under Section 552.021 and not confidential. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg.…

Sec. 411.563. SENSITIVE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) If in performing any duty or exercising any authority under this subchapter the division or a work group or task force of the division is provided information by a private organization that the private org…

Sec. 411.951. CONFIDENTIALITY OF IWATCHTEXAS COMMUNITY REPORTING SYSTEM REPORTS. All suspicious activity reports and school safety reports included in the iWatchTexas community reporting system operated by the department are confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapte…

Sec. 413.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "policy council" means the Criminal Justice Policy Council. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (H.B. 93), Sec. 11.08(c), eff. August 29, 1991. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 298, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Added by Acts 1987,…

Sec. 413.002. CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY COUNCIL. The Criminal Justice Policy Council is an agency of the state. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (H.B. 93), Sec. 11.08(c), eff. August 29, 1991. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 298, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Added by Act…

Sec. 413.004. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The policy council is under the direction of an executive director. (b) The executive director is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The appointment of an executive director shall be made without regard to th…

Sec. 413.005. STAFF. (a) The executive director may employ personnel necessary to administer the responsibilities of the policy council. (b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to policy council employees, as often as necessary, information r…

Sec. 413.006. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. (a) An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of criminal justice may not be the executive director of the policy council or an employee of the policy council who is exempt from the state's position cla…

Sec. 413.007. APPOINTMENT OF OTHER ADVISORY BODIES. The governor may establish other advisory councils, task forces, or commissions the governor considers necessary to advise the policy council or to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C…

Sec. 413.008. GENERAL DUTY OF POLICY COUNCIL. The policy council shall develop means to promote a more effective and cohesive state criminal justice system. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (H.B. 93), Sec. 11.08(c), eff. August 29, 1991. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch…

Sec. 413.009. DUTIES OF POLICY COUNCIL. (a) To accomplish its duties the policy council shall: (1) conduct an in-depth analysis of the criminal justice system; (2) determine the long-range needs of the criminal justice system and recommend policy priorities for the system; (3) id…

Sec. 413.010. CONSULTATION WITH LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS. In setting the priorities for the research projects of the policy council, the executive director of the policy council shall consult the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the pre…

Sec. 413.011. CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY. The policy council may contract with public or private entities in the performance of its responsibilities. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., Ch. 147 (S.B. 894), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (…

Sec. 413.012. FUNDS; GRANTS AND DONATIONS. (a) All money paid to the policy council under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code. (b) The executive director shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds recei…

Sec. 413.014. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER. The policy council shall serve as the statistical analysis center for the state and as the liaison for the state to the United States Department of Justice on criminal justice issues of interest to the state and federal government relati…

Sec. 413.016. INMATE RELEASE STATISTICS. (a) Each month the policy council shall determine the following information: (1) the number and percentage of inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision to each county; (2) the number and percentage of inmates released on parol…

Sec. 413.017. REVIEW OF USE OF PAROLE GUIDELINES. The policy council shall report at least annually to the Legislative Criminal Justice Board, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles on the use of the parole guidelines by each member of the board…

Sec. 413.018. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES. The policy council shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The executive director of the policy council shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who …

Sec. 413.019. CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The policy council shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the policy council and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the policy council. The policy council shall…

Sec. 413.022. RECIDIVISM PERFORMANCE REVIEW. (a) The policy council shall develop methods for measuring the success of each program or service determined by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice under Section 493.0053 to be designed for the primary purpose of rehabilitating inmates…

Sec. 414.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Council" means the Texas Crime Stoppers Council. (2) "Crime stoppers organization" means: (A) a private, nonprofit organization that is operated on a local or statewide level, that accepts donations and expends funds for rewards to…

Sec. 414.0015. CRIME STOPPERS TIPS. (a) The council, a crime stoppers organization, or a person accepting information on behalf of the council or a crime stoppers organization may accept tips submitted by any person regarding: (1) criminal activity; (2) conduct or threatened cond…

Sec. 414.002. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL. (a) The Texas Crime Stoppers Council is within the criminal justice division of the governor's office. (b) The council consists of five voting members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least three member…

Sec. 414.003. PER DIEM AND EXPENSES. A voting member of the council is entitled to: (1) a per diem as determined by appropriation; and (2) reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing duties as a member. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. …

Sec. 414.004. DIRECTOR. The executive director of the criminal justice division of the governor's office, with input from the council, shall designate a person to serve as director. The executive director shall consult with the council to define the director's authority and respo…

Sec. 414.005. DUTIES. The council shall: (1) encourage, advise, and assist in the creation of crime stoppers organizations; (2) foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to submit tips under Section 414.0015(a); (3) encourage news and other media to inform the public of…

Sec. 414.006. RULES. The council may adopt rules to carry out its functions under this chapter. The rules adopted by the council shall not conflict with rules relating to grants adopted by the criminal justice division of the governor's office. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec.…

Sec. 414.007. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CRIME STOPPERS RECORDS. A record relating to a tip received under Section 414.0015(a) maintained by the council, a crime stoppers organization, a law enforcement agency, a school district, or an open-enrollment charter school, including the identi…

Sec. 414.008. PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, evidence relating to a communication between a person submitting a tip under Section 414.0015(a) and a person who accepted the tip under that subsection is not admissible in a court or an admi…

Sec. 414.009. MISUSE OF INFORMATION. (a) A person who is a member or employee of the council, a crime stoppers organization, a law enforcement agency, a school district, or an open-enrollment charter school or who accepts a tip under Section 414.0015(a) on behalf of the council o…

Sec. 414.010. PAYMENTS FROM DEFENDANTS ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; REWARD REPAYMENTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a crime stoppers organization certified by the council to receive money in the form of payments from defendants placed on community supervision under Chap…

Sec. 414.011. CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS AND REWARD REPAYMENTS. (a) The council shall, on application by a crime stoppers organization, determine whether the organization is qualified to receive repayments of rewards under Articles 37.073 and 42.152, Code …

Sec. 414.012. STATEWIDE CRIME REPORTING SYSTEMS. The council shall establish a free statewide telephone service and other appropriate systems to allow tips under Section 414.0015(a) to be submitted to the council and shall make the telephone service and other reporting systems ac…

Sec. 414.013. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A person who submits to the council or a crime stoppers organization a tip under Section 414.0015(a) is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from the submission unless the submission was: (1) intentionally, wilfully, o…

Sec. 417.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance. (2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Insurance. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 983, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, …

Sec. 417.002. APPOINTMENT AND TENURE. The state fire marshal is appointed by the commissioner. The state fire marshal serves at the pleasure of the commissioner and may be discharged at any time. The state fire marshal shall report to the commissioner. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1…

Sec. 417.003. STATUS AS STATE-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. The state fire marshal is a state-commissioned officer and functions in that capacity subject to rules of the commissioner. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec…

Sec. 417.004. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The state fire marshal, under the supervision of the commissioner, shall administer and enforce applicable provisions of the Insurance Code and other law relating to the state fire marshal. The commissioner shall perform the supervisor…

Sec. 417.005. ADOPTION OF RULES. The commissioner, after consulting with the state fire marshal, may adopt necessary rules to guide the state fire marshal and fire and arson investigators commissioned by the state fire marshal in the investigation of arson, fire, and suspected ar…

Sec. 417.0051. FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY EDUCATION. The commissioner, through the state fire marshal: (1) shall use pertinent and timely facts relating to fires to develop educational programs and disseminate materials necessary to educate the public effectively regarding method…

Sec. 417.0052. TEXAS FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM. The state fire marshal, under the direction of the commissioner, is responsible for maintaining and administering the Texas Fire Incident Reporting System. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 417.006. STATE FIRE MARSHAL PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The state fire marshal may: (1) commission peace officers to act as fire and arson investigators under the state fire marshal's supervision and to perform other law enforcement duties assigned to the commissioner and the state …