| Sec. 17. HOMELAND SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY. The |
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committee shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all |
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matters pertaining to: |
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(1) law enforcement; |
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(2) the prevention of crime and the apprehension of |
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criminals; |
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(3) the provision of security services by private |
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entities; |
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(4) homeland security, including: |
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(A) the defense of the state and nation, |
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including terrorism response; and |
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(B) disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, |
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and recovery; and |
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(5) the following state agencies: the Texas Commission |
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on Law Enforcement, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas |
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Division of Emergency Management, the Emergency Management |
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Council, the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the Texas Military |
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Preparedness Commission, the Texas Private Security Board, the |
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Commission on State Emergency Communications, and the Texas Crime |
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Stoppers Council. |
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