TX HB1170

The Department of Public Safety's Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division must conduct an analysis of emerging transportation security threats, including terrorist tactics, explosive devices, chemical/biological agents, cyberattacks, drones, attacks on soft targets, foreign actor exploitation, information-sharing gaps, and passenger volume growth

The Division must convene at least three industry day events with public and private sector stakeholders to gather feedback on threats and coordinate security incident response drills and tabletop exercises

The threat analysis must be submitted to the Public Safety Commission and Director by June 1, 2026, followed by development of mitigation strategies and resource allocation by October 1, 2026

The Director must prepare a final report by November 1, 2026 and notify legislative transportation committees of relevant findings; the report is confidential and exempt from public disclosure requirements

The Act takes effect September 1, 2025 and expires December 31, 2026