HB 876

relating to the establishment of certain information sharing and
analysis organizations by the Department of Information Resources.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 2054.0594, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.0594.  INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS
SECTION 2.  Section 2054.0594, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection
(a)  The department shall establish an intrastate
information sharing and analysis organization to provide a forum
for state agencies, local governments, public and private
institutions of higher education, and [the] private sector entities
in this state to share information regarding cybersecurity threats,
best practices, and remediation strategies.
(a-1)  The department may establish an interstate
information sharing and analysis organization to provide a forum
for states to share information regarding cybersecurity threats,
best practices, and remediation strategies.
(b)  The department shall provide administrative support to
each [the] information sharing and analysis organization
established under this section.
(c)  A participant in an [the] information sharing and
analysis organization established under this section shall assert
any exception available under state or federal law, including
Section 552.139, in response to a request for public disclosure of
information shared through the organization. Section 552.007 does
not apply to information described by this subsection.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.