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 and is to be funded through appropriated money as well as potential gifts, grants, or donations from various sources.

To facilitate the implementation of this grant program, the bill outlines specific responsibilities for the commission, including the development of an application process, eligibility and selection criteria for grant applicants, procedures for approving the use of awarded funds, and accountability controls to ensure that the public purpose of the program is met. The bill mandates that the commission establish this 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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