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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of certain information sharing and |
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analysis organizations by the Department of Information Resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2054.0594, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.0594. INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS |
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ORGANIZATIONS [ORGANIZATION]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2054.0594, Government Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection |
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(a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall establish an intrastate |
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information sharing and analysis organization to provide a forum |
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for state agencies, local governments, public and private |
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institutions of higher education, and [the] private sector entities |
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in this state to share information regarding cybersecurity threats, |
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best practices, and remediation strategies. |
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(a-1) The department may establish an interstate |
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information sharing and analysis organization to provide a forum |
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for states to share information regarding cybersecurity threats, |
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best practices, and remediation strategies. |
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(b) The department shall provide administrative support to |
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each [the] information sharing and analysis organization |
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established under this section. |
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(c) A participant in an [the] information sharing and |
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analysis organization established under this section shall assert |
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any exception available under state or federal law, including |
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Section 552.139, in response to a request for public disclosure of |
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information shared through the organization. Section 552.007 does |
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not apply to information described by this subsection. |
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SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act conflicts with a |
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provision of another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, |
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2025, relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command as a |
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component institution of The University of Texas System and the |
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transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of |
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Information Resources, the provision of the other Act prevails to |
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the extent of the conflict, regardless of the relative dates of |
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enactment. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |