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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a breach of computer security involving sensitive |
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personal information and the confidentiality of protected health |
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information. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subdivision (2), Subsection (a), Section |
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521.002, Business & Commerce Code, as effective April 1, 2009, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Sensitive personal information" means, subject |
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to Subsection (b): |
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(A) [,] an individual's first name or first |
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initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the |
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following items, if the name and the items are not encrypted: |
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(i) [(A)] social security number; |
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(ii) [(B)] driver's license number or |
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government-issued identification number; or |
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(iii) [(C)] account number or credit or |
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debit card number in combination with any required security code, |
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access code, or password that would permit access to an |
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individual's financial account; or |
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(B) information that identifies an individual |
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and relates to: |
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(i) the physical or mental health or |
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condition of the individual; |
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(ii) the provision of health care to the |
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individual; or |
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(iii) payment for the provision of health |
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care to the individual. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 521.053, Business & |
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Commerce Code, as effective April 1, 2009, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) In this section, "breach of system security" means |
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unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the |
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security, confidentiality, or integrity of sensitive personal |
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information maintained by a person, including data that is |
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encrypted if the person accessing the data has the key required to |
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decrypt the data. Good faith acquisition of sensitive personal |
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information by an employee or agent of the person for the purposes |
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of the person is not a breach of system security unless the person |
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uses or discloses the sensitive personal information in an |
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unauthorized manner. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.1125 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.1125. SECURITY BREACH NOTIFICATION BY STATE |
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AGENCY. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Breach of system security" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 521.053, Business & Commerce Code. |
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(2) "Sensitive personal information" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 521.002, Business & Commerce Code. |
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(b) A state agency that owns, licenses, or maintains |
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computerized data that includes sensitive personal information |
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shall comply, in the event of a breach of system security, with the |
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notification requirements of Section 521.053, Business & Commerce |
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Code, to the same extent as a person who conducts business in this |
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state. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 181, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 181.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 181.006. PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION NOT PUBLIC. For |
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a covered entity that is a governmental unit, an individual's |
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protected health information: |
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(1) includes any information that reflects that an |
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individual received health care from the covered entity; and |
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(2) is not public information and is not subject to |
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disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 5. Chapter 205, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 205.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 205.010. SECURITY BREACH NOTIFICATION BY LOCAL |
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GOVERNMENT. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Breach of system security" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 521.053, Business & Commerce Code. |
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(2) "Sensitive personal information" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 521.002, Business & Commerce Code. |
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(b) A local government that owns, licenses, or maintains |
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computerized data that includes sensitive personal information |
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shall comply, in the event of a breach of system security, with the |
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notification requirements of Section 521.053, Business & Commerce |
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Code, to the same extent as a person who conducts business in this |
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state. |
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SECTION 6. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a breach of system security that occurs on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. A breach of system security that occurs before |
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the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on |
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the date the breach occurred, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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