Bill: SB 1910, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
Senate Business & Commerce
2nd Chamber Committee
House State Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Judith Zaffirini
Sponsor(s)
Giovanni Capriglione
Bill Caption
Relating to state agency information security plans, information technology employees, and online and mobile applications.
Fiscal Notes
From the LBB: the statewide fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time, but is expected
to result in a cost to the State.
Bill Analysis
SB 1910 would amend the Government Code to require the Department of Information Resources to select a portion of submitted security plans by state agencies to be audited. Next, each state agency in the executive branch of state government that has on staff a chief information security officer or information security officer would be required to ensure that within the agency’s organizational structure the officer is independent from and not subordinate to the agency’s information technology operations. Finally, each agency that implements a website or mobile application that processes person or confidential information must submit a data security plan to the department and address any vulnerability.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This is a procedural bill regarding state information security that does not appear to have a connection to our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Texas Business Leadership Council
