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Proposal creates Texas Interoperability Council, grant trust and training requirement to speed first-responder communication
Summary
House Bill 2 would establish a Texas Interoperability Council to develop a statewide plan and administer a grants program (funds held in trust at the comptroller) to support interoperable radio, data and alert systems; author said the council and training requirements aim to shorten delays that hinder multi-agency responses.
The committee reviewed House Bill 2, which would create the Texas Interoperability Council charged with developing and coordinating a statewide plan for interoperable emergency communications and administering grant funds to help local governments acquire equipment or infrastructure that can operate together during emergencies.
The bill sponsor described years of interoperability shortfalls in Texas and argued for a council that would include representatives from all first-responder disciplines, legislators, executive appointees, radio and…
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