Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety have released an updated state framework for setting homeland security priorities for the next five years.
The Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan 2026-2030 accommodates newer and evolving threats facing Texas, laying out plans to enhance state reactions and prevention for attacks and disasters.
“Protecting Texas from a broad range of threats and vulnerabilities is a critical mission that continues to evolve,” said Gov. Greg Abbott. “The Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan provides a comprehensive and updated framework to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from attacks, disasters and other emerging threats.”
The plan speaks to protecting the state’s critical infrastructure, while mitigating risks and hazards from continued population growth, natural disasters, crime, and cybersecurity attacks.
“We must continue to enhance the resilience of our communities and the state as a whole, with the knowledge that new attacks and disasters will inevitably take place,” the plan reads. “Success will require unprecedented levels of multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional, and public-private planning and coordination; technology integration; information sharing; a vigilant and prepared public; and a shared commitment to constant improvement.”
