Section 112.204 - Security(a) A high-speed rail operator shall:(1) in the manner required by law for intercity passenger railroads, implement all security requirements of the Transportation Security Administration or its successor agency;(2) conduct periodic risk-based threat and vulnerability assessments; and(3) in consultation with the Transportation Security Administration, implement appropriate security measures in response to results of the assessments, which may include: (A) establishing effective intrusion protection and access controls for railroad-owned facilities and the rail corridor;(B) instituting active or passive passenger screening protocols; and(C) providing appropriate levels of onboard security for all revenue service trains.(b) A high-speed rail operator shall collect and investigate security threat reports submitted by members of the public.(c) A high-speed rail operator shall:(1) designate employees who are managers or supervisors and whose position description, job duties, or assignment includes emergency management responsibilities; and(2) require those employees to complete the emergency management training described by Section 418.005, Government Code.(d) A high-speed rail operator may not use the services of a peace officer employed by this state or a political subdivision of this state unless the operator compensates the state or political subdivision, as applicable, for the officer's time.Tex. Transp. Code § 112.204
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1118 (S.B. 975), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.