--- title: Kari’s Law Now in Effect In Texas description: As of September 1, 2016, in the state of Texas, all outbound dialing multiline telephone systems must provide direct access to 9-1-1 service without the caller having to dial an initial number, digit, prefix or other access number or code before dialing 9-1-1. On March 1, 2016 the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopted Rule 251.16 (Direct Access to 9-1-1 Service) to implement Kari’s Law. image: https://blog.optusinc.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MicrosoftTeams-image-224.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.optusinc.com/en/blog/karis-law-now-in-effect-in-texas#main-content) ![Optus-Logo-Blue](https://blog.optusinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets/Optus-Logo-Blue.png?width=100&height=13&name=Optus-Logo-Blue.png) - COMPANY - [WHO WE ARE](https://www.optusinc.com/company/) - [WHAT WE DO](https://www.optusinc.com/solutions-and-services/) - [CAREERS](https://www.optusinc.com/careers/) - [CONTACT US](https://www.optusinc.com/contact-us/) - SOLUTIONS - [CYBERSECURITY](https://www.optusinc.com/cybersecurity/) - [CLOUD COMMUNICATION AND CS](https://www.optusinc.com/cloud-communications-and-cx/) - [PHYSICAL SECURITY](https://www.optusinc.com/physical-security/) - [CORE CONNECTIVITY](https://www.optusinc.com/core-connectivity/) - SERVICES - [MANAGED SERVICES](https://www.optusinc.com/managed-services/) - [NATIONWIDE SERVICE DELIVERY](https://www.optusinc.com/nationwide-service-delivery/) - PARTNERS - [PARTNER WITH OPTUS](https://www.optusinc.com/partners/) - [PORTAL](https://optusinc.my.site.com/s/login/) - INSIGHTS - [RESOURCES](https://www.optusinc.com/resources/) - [BLOG](https://blog.optusinc.com/en/blog) - [EQUIPMENT RESOURCES](https://www.optusinc.com/equipment-resources/) - OPTX - [TECHNOLOGY SUITE](https://info.optusinc.com/optx-technology-suite) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Kari’s Law Now in Effect In Texas [user](https://blog.optusinc.com/en/blog/author/user) September 2, 2016 11:57:54 AM CDT ![](https://blog.optusinc.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MicrosoftTeams-image-224.jpg) As of September 1, 2016, in the state of Texas, all outbound dialing multiline telephone systems must provide direct access to 9-1-1 service without the caller having to dial an initial number, digit, prefix or other access number or code before dialing 9-1-1. On March 1, 2016 the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) adopted [Rule 251.16](http://app.streamsend.com/c/27390359/115735/w3D7zy5/eevb?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Ftexreg.sos.state.tx.us%2Fpublic%2Freadtac%2524ext.TacPage%3Fsl%3DR%26app%3D9%26p_dir%3D%26p_rloc%3D%26p_tloc%3D%26p_ploc%3D%26pg%3D1%26p_tac%3D%26ti%3D1%26pt%3D12%26ch%3D251%26rl%3D16) (Direct Access to 9-1-1 Service) to implement Kari’s Law. As an NEC customer and with the enactment of this law, we wanted to make you aware that NEC’s communications systems have always supported a completely flexible dial plan. What this means is that all currently supported NEC communications platforms can be programmed to be compliant with this law without any software/hardware upgrades. This includes NEC’s UNIVERGE SV9000 series and UNIVERGE 3C communications platforms, as well as older UNIVERGE SV8000 series platforms. Kari’s law specifically applies to 9-1-1 access and notification of a 9-1-1 call to a central location on the site of the facility from where the call was made, and per Rule 251.15, to an optional additional location. Expensive Automatic Location Information (ALI) database management tools are not required to comply. NEC’s foresight in supporting a flexible dial plan allows customers to easily adapt to changes in regulations like Kari’s Law. Since the law has gone into full effect in Texas, this means businesses in Texas must make necessary provisions. The best place for information is the [Texas 911 web page ](http://app.streamsend.com/c/27390359/115737/w3D7zy5/eevb?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Ftexas911.org%2FKarisLaw) ([http://texas911.org/KarisLaw](http://app.streamsend.com/c/27390359/115739/w3D7zy5/eevb?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Ftexas911.org%2FKarisLaw)).  The [Texas CSEC has produced a helpful PSA video](http://app.streamsend.com/c/27390359/115741/w3D7zy5/eevb?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DilvrLNGwZ-c) featured on [YouTube](http://app.streamsend.com/c/27390359/115743/w3D7zy5/eevb?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DilvrLNGwZ-c) and can also be found on the [FAQ page on the Texas 911 site](http://app.streamsend.com/c/27390359/115745/w3D7zy5/eevb?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Ftexas911.org%2FHome%2FFaq). To make the necessary program changes to your NEC communications platform, simply contact us at 877-892-4900 or info@optusinc.com. More questions? Please let us know and/or email the state of Texas at [karislaw@texas911.org](mailto:karislaw@texas911.org?subject=Texas%20911). 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