On Wednesday, the Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation...
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation relating to the state’s 911 service. House Bill 1972 passed the House easily April 24 and with its Senate passage is now enrolled. The bill (http://bit.ly/11HVLNZ) sets out to revise the liability…
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portions of Texas law relating to 911 service and to address Internet Protocol-enabled service and other technology changes affecting 911 service. According to the Legislature’s analysis (http://bit.ly/107s5GT), the bill would expand liability protections to include “communications service providers, developers of software used in providing 9-1-1 service, and third parties or other entities involved in providing 9-1-1 service” and “extend this protection to the officers, directors, and employees of these providers and associated entities.” It also kills references to “telephone” and replaces them with “communication devices,” among other language changes. The act will take effect Sept. 1 if it is signed into law.