Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1605 by Blanco (Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources regarding cybersecurity.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 2054, Government Code, to require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to submit to certain leadership and the legislature, not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, a report identifying preventive and recovery efforts the state can undertake to improve cybersecurity in this state. If a cybersecurity event creates the need for emergency funding, the bill would authorize DIR to request that the Governor and Legislative Budget Board make a proposal under Chapter 317, related to state budget execution, to provide funding to manage the impacts from the cybersecurity event. DIR indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 313 Department of Information Resources