1. (a) The governor, after consultation with the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety, may designate a country as a country of concern for purposes of this subchapter.
2. (b) The governor shall consult the Homeland Security Council, established under Subchapter B, Chapter 421, to assess the status of a country of concern for purposes of making a designation under this section.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (H.B. 34), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.