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Senate Bill 936 |
Senate Author: Hancock |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Hernandez |
Senate Bill 936 amends the Utilities Code to establish a framework for collaboration between the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), electric utilities, and ERCOT relating to cybersecurity issues by requiring the selection of a cybersecurity monitor to act as the PUC's cybersecurity monitor of certain electric utilities operating in the ERCOT power region. The bill authorizes certain electric utilities that operate solely outside the ERCOT power region to elect to participate in the cybersecurity monitor program or to discontinue participation. The bill, among other provisions, requires the PUC, on its own motion or on the petition of an electric utility, to allow an applicable electric utility to recover reasonable and necessary costs incurred in connection with activities under the cybersecurity program.