The bill, H.B. No. 269, proposes the establishment of a grant program aimed at assisting nonprofit organizations, regional planning commissions, and emergency communication districts in providing emergency communications services, including 9-1-1 services, throughout Texas. This program will be administered by the Commission on State Emergency Communications, which is tasked with developing an application process, eligibility and selection criteria, approval procedures for grant usage, and accountability controls to ensure that the public purpose of the program is met.

To facilitate the program, the bill introduces Section 771.080 to the Health and Safety Code, allowing the commission to utilize appropriated funds as well as accept gifts, grants, or donations from various sources to support the initiative. The bill mandates that the commission establish the grant program as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for the 91st day following the end of the legislative session.

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