Bill > HB3892

This bill proposes several changes related to governmental entities, including: 1) Requiring school districts and public junior college districts to conduct information technology cybersecurity assessments as part of their regular safety and security audits. 2) Directing the Texas Secretary of State to study the use of artificial intelligence for signature verification on mail-in ballots. 3) Requiring the Cybersecurity Council to conduct a study on cyber incidents affecting state agencies and develop a comprehensive state response plan. 4) Establishing a state information governance coordinator position and creating a Texas Digital Archive to preserve electronic state records. 5) Mandating cybersecurity training for state agency employees and developing a security program for internet-connected devices used by state agencies. 6) Holding vendors responsible for addressing cybersecurity risks in major information technology contracts with the state. 7) Requiring local governments to notify the state cybersecurity coordinator of security breaches and prohibiting local governments from paying ransomware demands.

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