Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB350 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 04/16/2019

                            86R1585 JG-D
 By: Blanco, Capriglione, Dean, Minjarez H.B. No. 350


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 2054.512(b), Government Code, is amended
 to read as follows:
 (b)  The cybersecurity council must include:
 (1)  one member who is an employee of the office of the
 governor;
 (2)  one member of the senate appointed by the
 lieutenant governor;
 (3)  one member of the house of representatives
 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; [and]
 (4)  one member who is an employee of the Elections
 Division of the Office of the Secretary of State; and
 (5)  additional members appointed by the state
 cybersecurity coordinator, including representatives of
 institutions of higher education and private sector leaders.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.