Section 72.015 - Judicial Security Division(a) The office shall establish a judicial security division to provide guidance to state court personnel on improving security for each court.(b) The office shall appoint a director of security and emergency preparedness to oversee the judicial security division.(c) The judicial security division shall:(1) serve as a central resource for information on local and national best practices for court security and the safety of court personnel;(2) provide an expert opinion on the technical aspects of court security; and(3) keep abreast of and provide training on recent court security improvements.(d) The director of security and emergency preparedness shall annually submit to the legislature: (1) a report on court security activities throughout the state supported by the judicial security division, including: (A) the technical aspects of providing court security;(B) court security training provided or required by the judicial security division;(C) sufficiency of judicial security division resources to evaluate and monitor court security; and(D) the adequacy of funding to maintain court security; and(2) recommendations for:(A) monitoring the use of state resources in providing court security;(B) improving court security; and(C) increasing the amount of state funds and other resources made available for court security.Tex. Gov't. Code § 72.015
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 518,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 190,Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2017.