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| 1 | 1 | By: Ellis S.B. No. 1134 | |
| 2 | 2 | (Elkins, Reynolds) | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the duties of the Department of Information Resources | |
| 8 | 8 | regarding cybersecurity. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 2054.059, Government Code, is amended to | |
| 11 | 11 | read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 2054.059. CYBERSECURITY [INFORMATION SECURITY]. From | |
| 13 | 13 | available funds, the [The] department shall: | |
| 14 | 14 | (1) establish and administer a clearinghouse for | |
| 15 | 15 | information relating to all aspects of protecting the cybersecurity | |
| 16 | 16 | [security] of state agency information; | |
| 17 | 17 | (2) develop strategies and a framework for: | |
| 18 | 18 | (A) the securing of cyberinfrastructure by state | |
| 19 | 19 | agencies, including critical infrastructure; and | |
| 20 | 20 | (B) cybersecurity risk assessment and mitigation | |
| 21 | 21 | planning; | |
| 22 | 22 | (3) develop and provide training to state agencies on | |
| 23 | 23 | cybersecurity measures and awareness; | |
| 24 | 24 | (4) provide assistance to state agencies on request | |
| 25 | 25 | regarding the strategies and framework developed under Subdivision | |
| 26 | 26 | (2); and | |
| 27 | 27 | (5) promote public awareness of cybersecurity issues. | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |