TX HB2660

Requires municipalities, counties, sheriff's offices, independent school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management to employ or appoint a public information officer certified in emergency communications

Public information officers must obtain certification from the Division of Emergency Management within one year of being hired or appointed, with existing officers required to be certified by September 1, 2026

Certified officers must complete FEMA-approved continuing education on emergency communications twice per 12-month period following certification

Required training must include courses on the National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, and basic public information officer skills for emergency communications

Entities must maintain compliance records demonstrating their public information officers meet certification and continuing education requirements, and permit inspection of these records by the Division of Emergency Management