Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, creates the office of homeland security within the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114.

HB 1639 creates a new Office of Homeland Security within Tennessee's Department of Safety. The office will coordinate state efforts to prevent and respond to terrorism, cyber threats, and attacks on schools, critical infrastructure, and public officials, while also assisting with election security and school safety planning. Homeland Security officers appointed under this bill will have full peace officer powers statewide, including arrest authority, and must complete standardized law enforcement training. The bill directly affects the Department of Safety, state and local law enforcement agencies, and entities responsible for protecting schools and critical infrastructure.