LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2007

TO:	Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2233 by Corte, Frank (Relating to information technology security practices of state agencies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that the Department of Information Resources establish standards for protection of state information resources; performing risk assessments; implementing of physical security and disaster recovery of computer systems. 

The bill would require that the Department of Information Resources rank state agencies annually in order of priority for vulnerability assessments; conduct an annual statewide assessment of information technology security resources and practices and submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the state auditor's office no later than December 31 of each year. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

308 State Auditor's Office, 313 Department of Information Resources, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, MS, EP, KJG, RC