# Tex. Government Code § 411.002: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 411.002
- **Heading:** DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.002

## Text

(a) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas is an agency of the state to enforce the laws protecting the public safety and provide for the prevention and detection of crime. The department is composed of the Texas Rangers, the Homeland Security Division, the Texas Highway Patrol, the administrative division, and other divisions that the commission considers necessary.

(b) The department shall have its principal office and headquarters in Austin.

(c) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and Subsections (a) and (b) expire September 1, 2031.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 411.001 § 411.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.002 § 411.002. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.003 § 411.003. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.004 § 411.004. DUTIES AND POWERS OF COMMISSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.005 § 411.005. DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTORS, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.006 § 411.006. DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.007 § 411.007. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.008 § 411.008. DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.008.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.009 § 411.009. LOCAL COOPERATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.009.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.010 § 411.010. ASSISTANCE OF STATE AGENCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.010.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.0011 § 411.0011. CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION ACTIVITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.0011.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.011 § 411.011. ASSISTANCE OF STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.011.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.012 § 411.012. COMMAND BY GOVERNOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.012.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 411.013 § 411.013. EXPENDITURES, DONATIONS, AND APPROPRIATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C411_S411.013.md)

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