Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1910	Senate Author:  Zaffirini
Effective:  9-1-17	House Sponsor:  Capriglione

            Senate Bill 1910 amends the Government Code to require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to submit an annual report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committee of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over state government operations identifying preventive and recovery efforts the state can undertake to improve cybersecurity in Texas. The bill requires a state agency in the executive or judicial branch of state government, including a university system or institution of higher education, proposing to spend appropriated funds for a major information resources project to first conduct an execution capability assessment and requires an agency to submit to DIR, the quality assurance team, and the Legislative Budget Board a detailed report that identifies the agency's organizational strengths and any weaknesses that will be addressed before the agency initially spends appropriated funds for a major information resources project. The bill also requires each such state agency, system, or institution to designate an information security officer. The bill sets out certain data security procedures for online and mobile applications of each state agency and institution of higher education.