LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2023 TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1723 by Raymond (relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to conduct a study of small business cybersecurity, and consider a small business cybersecurity grant program. It would authorize DIR to partner with a nonprofit entity or an institution of higher education to conduct the study.The bill would require DIR to submit, to committees with jurisdiction over small businesses and cybersecurity, the results of the study and recommendations for improvement.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill's implementation could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 978 San Jacinto College LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, CSmi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2023 TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1723 by Raymond (relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1723 by Raymond (relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1723 by Raymond (relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1723 by Raymond (relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to conduct a study of small business cybersecurity, and consider a small business cybersecurity grant program. It would authorize DIR to partner with a nonprofit entity or an institution of higher education to conduct the study.The bill would require DIR to submit, to committees with jurisdiction over small businesses and cybersecurity, the results of the study and recommendations for improvement.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill's implementation could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 978 San Jacinto College 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 978 San Jacinto College LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, CSmi JMc, SZ, LCO, CSmi