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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to protection of critical infrastructure from |
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electromagnetic, geomagnetic, terrorist, and cyber-attack threats. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter I to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER I. ELECTROMAGNETIC THREAT PREPAREDNESS |
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Sec. 418.201. (a) A technological hazards unit of the |
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division shall: |
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(1) implement a program to develop technical expertise |
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in the protection of the electric transmission and distribution |
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system against electromagnetic, geomagnetic, and cyber-attack |
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threats; |
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(2) identify and develop technical and electronic |
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resources to assist the unit in the unit's functions; |
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(3) implement a program to educate owners and |
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operators of critical infrastructure and vital utility facilities |
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and emergency responders about electromagnetic, geomagnetic, and |
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cyber-attack threats; |
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(4) determine critical infrastructure and vital |
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utility facilities that are at risk from electromagnetic, |
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geomagnetic, and cyber-attack threats; |
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(5) evaluate emergency planning and response |
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technologies related to electromagnetic, geomagnetic, and |
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cyber-attack threats; |
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(6) evaluate technologies available to improve the |
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resiliency of critical infrastructure and vital utility facilities |
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against electromagnetic, geomagnetic, or cyber-attack threats; |
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(7) evaluate the capabilities of critical |
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infrastructure and vital utility facilities to recover from |
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electromagnetic, geomagnetic, or cyber-attack threats; and |
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(8) develop a comprehensive plan to protect the |
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critical infrastructure and vital utility facilities of this state |
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against electromagnetic, geomagnetic, terrorist, and cyber-attack |
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threats. |
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(b) The division shall implement the comprehensive plan to |
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protect the critical infrastructure and vital utility facilities of |
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this state against electromagnetic, geomagnetic, terrorist, and |
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cyber-attack threats. |
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(c) The governor may instruct an agency to take actions as |
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are necessary to implement the comprehensive plan. |
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(d) The governor shall develop a cost recovery mechanism for |
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utilities that incur costs for measures taken to protect the |
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critical infrastructure of this state against, and prepare the |
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infrastructure for, electromagnetic, geomagnetic, terrorist, and |
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cyber-attack threats. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |