LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1696 by Paxton (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This analysis assumes that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) would leverage resources available at the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (TxISAO) to meet the bill's provisions regarding the sharing of school information concerning cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents with the state. This analysis assumes the cyber reporting provisions could be absorbed using existing state resources.If a new software application is developed for cyber reporting by schools to the state, TEA estimates the annual cost for a vendor to provide the required services would be $8,000,000. Local Government ImpactSchools may be required to share information with the state concerning cybersecurity attacks or other incidents. Source Agencies: b > td > 313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2021
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1696 by Paxton (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1696 by Paxton (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1696 by Paxton (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state.), As Introduced
SB1696 by Paxton (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This analysis assumes that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) would leverage resources available at the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (TxISAO) to meet the bill's provisions regarding the sharing of school information concerning cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents with the state. This analysis assumes the cyber reporting provisions could be absorbed using existing state resources.If a new software application is developed for cyber reporting by schools to the state, TEA estimates the annual cost for a vendor to provide the required services would be $8,000,000.
If a new software application is developed for cyber reporting by schools to the state, TEA estimates the annual cost for a vendor to provide the required services would be $8,000,000.
Local Government Impact
Schools may be required to share information with the state concerning cybersecurity attacks or other incidents.
Source Agencies: b > td > 313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Texas Education Agency
313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
JMc, SL, AH