The Texas Division of Emergency Management and Texas A&M Victoria are happy to announce a partnership in bringing the HB33 Approved, T-PUB 4033 Texas Public Information Officer (PIO) Course to Victoria Texas. Please share this course and information with respective training email lists. Seating priority will be given to Law Enforcement, ISD, and EM personnel before other disciplines.  

Registration link for the upcoming T-PUB 4033

Victoria T-PUB4033 registration link.

Start Date: Jul 28, 2026

End Date: Jul 30, 2026

Meeting Time:

Tuesday: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM – Room: 104

Wednesday: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM – Room: 104

Thursday: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM – Room: 104

Who Should Attend:

LE – Public Information Officers, Chiefs of Police, Sheriff’s, Investigators, Detectives, Command Staff, Training Officers. 

Fire – Chiefs, Volunteer Fire Chiefs, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshals Office, Training Officers, and appointed Public Information Officers,.

EMS – Directors, Deputy Directors, Training Officers, Public Information Officers. 

OEM – Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC), Deputy EMC, Assistant EMC, Appointed Public Information Officer. 

Hospital – Management, Supervisors, Public Information Officers.

ISD’s – Principals, Assistant Principals, Superintendents,

Other – elected and appointed municipal and/or county officials who may have a need to provide information to the media. 

Instructor: Wesley Rapaport

Cost: $0.00

Location: Texas A&M University Victoria – South Building Room 104,  , 3007 N Ben Wilson St, Victoria, Texas 77901

This course meets HB-33 requirements

The Texas Public Information Officer Course will provide initial information for those individuals who are employed or appointed by a state agency or local government entity and whose duties include communicating with the public during a disaster regarding the importance of early communication and coordination of crisis information.

Please share this with all personnel needing to take this course and their backup.