SB 1712: Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit
GENERAL BILL by Martin
Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit; Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to establish and administer a Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit at a specified location; requiring that a team from the unit be assigned to and aligned with each regional domestic security task force; specifying unit duties; requiring the department to create a team by a specified date to serve as the initial leadership and organizational core of the full unit, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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SB 1712, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:02 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 945 Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit Alvarez Identical Last Action: 2/24/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2026 3:00 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0316 Page 1 (pdf)