(a) In this section:
- (1) "Agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization" and "agent" mean a person acting on behalf of or otherwise employed or controlled by a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization.
- (2) "Foreign terrorist organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.01, Penal Code.
- (3) "Peace officer" means an individual described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
- (4) "Transnational repression" means conduct described by Section 76.045(b), Penal Code.
(b) The department shall develop a training program for peace officers regarding transnational repression. The training program must:
(1) prepare peace officers to:
- (A) identify transnational repression;
- (B) develop practices for preventing, reporting, and responding to transnational repression; and
- (C) recognize communities targeted by transnational repression and misinformation that may be perpetuated by an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization; and
- (2) include information about foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations that are frequently involved in transnational repression and the methods those governments and organizations use.
- (c) The department shall regularly update the training under Subsection (b) to address emerging threats and new transnational repression methods used by agents of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 1349), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.