In this chapter:

1. (1) "Authority" means the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority.
2. (2) "Base property" means land described by Section 3501.002(a), including any property used in connection with or comprising the former Reese Air Force Base.
3. (3) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
4. (4) "Bond" means an interest-bearing obligation issued by the authority under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, note, or other evidence of indebtedness.
5. (5) "Critical infrastructure" has the meaning assigned by Section 117.001, Business & Commerce Code.

6. (6) "National security-related technology" means technology that is:

   1. (A) researched or developed in collaboration with Texas Tech University for a use related to national security by the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Defense's component services and agencies, the United States Department of Energy, the United States Department of Homeland Security, or another collaborating partner in the public or private sector; and
   2. (B) used in qualified research, as defined by Section 151.3182, Tax Code.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 288 (H.B. 4579), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228 (H.B. 5092), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.