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89(R) HB 876 - Engrossed version - Bill Text
By: Lalani
H.B. No. 876
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of certain information sharing and
analysis organizations by the Department of Information Resources.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2054.0594, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.0594. INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS
ORGANIZATIONS
[
ORGANIZATION
].
SECTION 2. Section 2054.0594, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection
(a-1) to read as follows:
(a) The department shall establish an
intrastate
information sharing and analysis organization to provide a forum
for state agencies, local governments, public and private
institutions of higher education, and [
the
] private sector
entities
in this state
to share information regarding cybersecurity threats,
best practices, and remediation strategies.
(a-1)
The department may establish an interstate
information sharing and analysis organization to provide a forum
for states to share information regarding cybersecurity threats,
best practices, and remediation strategies.
(b) The department shall provide administrative support to
each
[
the
] information sharing and analysis organization
established under this section
.
(c) A participant in
an
[
the
] information sharing and
analysis organization
established under this section
shall assert
any exception available under state or federal law, including
Section 552.139, in response to a request for public disclosure of
information shared through the organization. Section 552.007 does
not apply to information described by this subsection.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act conflicts with a
provision of another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session,
2025, relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command as a
component institution of The University of Texas System and the
transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of
Information Resources, the provision of the other Act prevails to
the extent of the conflict, regardless of the relative dates of
enactment.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.