House creates Texas Interoperability Council to coordinate emergency communications
House Bill 3 establishes a Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program to improve communications among first responders; the House passed the bill after floor amendments that limited initial funding to $50 million and applied open-meetings rules.
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The Texas House approved House Bill 3, creating a Texas Interoperability Council to plan and coordinate statewide emergency communications and a grant program to fund interoperable equipment. The House voted 134-1 to pass HB 3 to engrossment and final passage.
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