---
title: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF - Texas Legislation
subject: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
total_bills: 35
unique_authors: 26
critical_bills: 8
high_cost_bills: 6
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/public-safety-department-of"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 35
- **Unique Authors:** 26
- **Critical Compliance:** 8 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 6 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 21

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 18 bills
- **Senate:** 17 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 8 bills
- **Moderate:** 13 bills
- **Low:** 14 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Bryan Hughes** (R, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Tan Parker** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Jeff Leach** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Ryan Guillen** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Don McLaughlin** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Drew Darby** (R, House) - 2 bills
- **Charles Schwertner** (R, Senate) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [State Agencies, Boards & Commissions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-agencies-boards-commissions) (11 shared bills)
- [Crimes](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes) (11 shared bills)
- [Law Enforcement](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/law-enforcement) (9 shared bills)
- [State Finances](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances) (7 shared bills)
- [Governor](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/governor) (7 shared bills)
- [State Finances--Management & Control](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-finances-management-control) (6 shared bills)
- [STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/staff-development-training) (6 shared bills)
- [Crimes--Against Persons](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes-against-persons) (6 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Texas Department of Public Safety](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-public-safety) - 6 bills
- [Texas Commission on Environmental Quality](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality) - 3 bills
- [Texas Division of Emergency Management](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-division-of-emergency-management) - 3 bills
- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 3 bills
- [Office of the Governor](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-governor) - 3 bills
- [Texas Department of Transportation](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-transportation) - 2 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB1](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to youth camp emergency plans and... | Critical | High |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents at pr... | Critical | High |
| [HB46](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb46-89th-regular) | Relating to the medical use of low-THC can... | Critical | High |
| [HB5061](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5061-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain activities... | Critical | High |
| [SB3070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3070-89th-regular) | Relating to the abolishment of the Texas L... | Critical | High |
| [HB16](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb16-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the operation and administrati... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB1646](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1646-89th-regular) | Relating to criminal conduct involving the... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2514](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2514-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the hostile forei... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB34](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb34-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the investment of ... | Moderate | High |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB1](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to youth camp emergency plan... | Drew Darby (R) | Critical |
| [HB16](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb16-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the operation and adminis... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB101](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb101-89th-regular) | Relating to creating the Texas State ... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Low |
| [HB1234](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1234-89th-regular) | Relating to certain procedures requir... | Ryan Guillen (R) | Low |
| [HB1422](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1422-89th-regular) | Relating to the rights of victims of ... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3033](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3033-89th-regular) | Relating to a grant program for nonpr... | Tom Craddick (R) | Low |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents ... | Don McLaughlin (R) | Critical |
| [HB34](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb34-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the investmen... | William Metcalf (R) | Moderate |
| [HB3751](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3751-89th-regular) | Relating to the transfer of certain r... | Trent Ashby (R) | Low |
| [HB4341](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4341-89th-regular) | Relating to critical infrastructure f... | Don McLaughlin (R) | Low |
| [HB46](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb46-89th-regular) | Relating to the medical use of low-TH... | Ken King (R) | Critical |
| [HB48](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb48-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of an organi... | Drew Darby (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4995](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4995-89th-regular) | Relating to the carrying of handguns ... | Terry Wilson (R) | Moderate |
| [HB500](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb500-89th-regular) | Relating to making supplemental appro... | Greg Bonnen (R) | Low |
| [HB5033](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5033-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of this sta... | Keith Bell (R) | Low |
| [HB5061](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5061-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain activ... | Jeff Leach (R) | Critical |
| [HB647](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb647-89th-regular) | Relating to the removal of certain re... | Jared Patterson (R) | Low |
| [HB668](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb668-89th-regular) | Relating to the renewal of a license ... | Cecil Bell (R) | Low |
| [SB1349](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1349-89th-regular) | Relating to creating the criminal off... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1366](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1366-89th-regular) | Relating to the inclusion of informat... | Robert Nichols (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1470](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1470-89th-regular) | Relating to requiring the Department ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Low |
| [SB1646](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1646-89th-regular) | Relating to criminal conduct involvin... | Phil King (R) | Critical |
| [SB1667](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1667-89th-regular) | Relating to the procedures for the ex... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1723](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1723-89th-regular) | Relating to rapid DNA analysis by cer... | Charles Creighton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1729](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1729-89th-regular) | Relating to the registration and insp... | Borris Miles (D) | Moderate |
| [SB2312](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2312-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment and pow... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2332](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2332-89th-regular) | Relating to aircraft owned and operat... | Tan Parker (R) | Low |
| [SB2383](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2383-89th-regular) | Relating to the employment of certain... | Paul Bettencourt (R) | Low |
| [SB2514](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2514-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the hostile ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB3059](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3059-89th-regular) | Relating to the preservation, mainten... | Donna Campbell (R) | Moderate |
| [SB3070](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3070-89th-regular) | Relating to the abolishment of the Te... | Bob Hall (R) | Critical |
| [SB36](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb36-89th-regular) | Relating to the homeland security act... | Tan Parker (R) | Moderate |
| [SB608](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb608-89th-regular) | Relating to reporting information reg... | Peter Flores (R) | Moderate |
| [SB706](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb706-89th-regular) | Relating to the recognition of a hand... | Charles Schwertner (R) | Low |
| [SB766](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb766-89th-regular) | Relating to the correction of referen... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Low |

## Source Links

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