HB 2413
AN ACT relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows county commissioners courts to order the destruction of sensitive media devices (like hard drives or data storage) that are considered surplus or salvage property, if they determine destroying the device is necessary to prevent accidental disclosure of regulated information. The legislation provides counties with clear authority to securely dispose of electronic devices containing potentially confidential data, helping protect sensitive government information from potential unauthorized access or data breaches.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 263, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 263.1521 to read as follows: Sec. 263.1521. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SENSITIVE MEDIA DEVICES. (a) In this section, "sensitive media device" means a data storage device that the commissioners court of a county determines the county has used to store data the maintenance or disclosure of which is regulated by state or federal law. (b) Notwithstanding Section 263.152, the commissioners court of a county may order the destruction of a sensitive media (1) that is salvage or surplus property; and (2) for which the commissioners court determines that the destruction of the sensitive media device is necessary to prevent inadvertent disclosure of information in connection with SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media
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