Technology Legislation

DIR tracks technology-related legislation, including bills with directives specific to DIR and bills that impact the state in general. Complete information about each bill is available at the Texas Legislature Online.

Technology and Cybersecurity Bills

Bill Number Author Caption
HB 4 Capriglione Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
HB 18 Slawson Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services.
HB 71 Canales Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification.
HB 564 Raymond Relating to a study on energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
HB 584 Capriglione Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
HB 712/SB 271 Shaheen/Johnson Relating to state agency and local government security incident procedures.
HB 984 Capriglione Relating  to the employment of a chief privacy officer in the Department of Information Resources.
HB 1657 Capriglione Relating to state agency information technology infrastructure and information security assessments.
HB 1659 Capriglione Relating to cybersecurity training for certain public employees.
HB 1660 Capriglione Relating to the process for notifying the attorney general of a breach of security of computerized data by persons doing business in this state.
HB 1723 Raymond Relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.
HB 1783 Martinez Fisher Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification.
HB 1844 Capriglione Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities.
HB 2060 Capriglione Relating to the creation of the artificial intelligence advisory council.
HB 2156 Capriglione Relating to the position of chief information security officer in the Department of information resources.
HB 2206 Patterson Relating to a prohibition of certain social media platforms developed or provided by certain foreign entities.
HB 2453 Guillen Relating to the issuance of digital licenses by a licensing agency.
HB 2494 Jetton Relating to information security officers and network threat detection and response for state agencies.
HB 2790 Dean Relating to access to social media and social networking websites on public school campuses.
HB 3289 Anderson Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by state agencies.
HB 4023 Harris Relating to security procedures for digital applications that pose a network security risk to state agencies.
SB 271 Johnson Relating to state agency and local government security incident procedures.
SB 498 Johnson Relating to the operation of statewide technology centers.
SB 535 Paxton Relating to state agency information technology infrastructure and information security assessments.
SB 621 Parker Relating to the position of chief information security officer in the Department of information resources.
SB 717 Paxton  Relating to public school cybersecurity controls and requirements and technical assistance and cybersecurity risk assessments for public schools provided by the Department of Information.
SB 768 Johnson Relating to the process for notifying the attorney general of a breach of security of computerized data by persons doing business in this state.
SB 782 Birdwell Relating to the employment of a chief privacy officer in the Department of Information Resources.
SB 1201 Zaffirini Relating to the development of a state information technology credential offered by public junior colleges to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.
SB 1204 Paxton Relating to state and local government information technology infrastructure, information security, and data breach and exposure reporting.
SB 1205 Paxton Relating to the modernization of information technology of state agencies and certain local governments.
SB 2159 King Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by state agencies.
SB 2358 Parker Relating to security procedures for digital applications that pose a network security risk to state agencies.
SB 2377 Campbell Relating to homeland security, including the creation of the Texas Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety, the operations of the Homeland Security Council, the creation of a homeland security fusion center, and the duties of state agencies and local governments in preparing for, reporting, and responding to cybersecurity breaches; providing administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.

Government Contracting, Procurement, and HUB Bills

Bill Number Author Caption
HB 243 Johnson, Jarvis Relating to the historically underutilized business task force.
HB 713 Shaheen Relating to the proprietary purchases process for state agencies.
HB 982 Toth Relating to a prohibition on contracts with certain companies that use certain environmental, social, and governance criteria.
HB 1015 Vasut Relating to a prohibition on receipt of state money by businesses that implement COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
HB 1033 Tepper Relating to prohibiting the use of political tests by governmental entities and certain government contracts.
HB 1089 Rosenthal Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities.
HB 1090 Rosenthal Relating to contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
HB 1091 Rosenthal Relating to contracting with companies that boycott certain energy companies.
HB 1092 Rosenthal Relating to contracting with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.
HB 1132 Spiller Relating to the amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which competitive bidding is required.
HB 1413 Capriglione Relating to the awarding of certain contracts for software, hardware, or technology services.
HB 1418 Capriglione Relating to state agency contracting and certain state employees involved with the contracting.
HB 1717 Hernandez Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons with a disability in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
HB 1817 Capriglione Relating to the validity of a contract for which a disclosure of interested parties is required.
HB 2182 Gonzalez Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
HB 2425 Issac Relating to a prohibition on governmental contracts with Chinese companies.
HB 2492 Capriglione Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
HB 2758 Paul Relating to a prohibition on state contracts with certain foreign companies or organizations; authorizing a civil penalty.
HB 2760 Hefner Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.
HB 2823 Anchia Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.
HB 4023 Harris Relating to security procedures for digital applications that pose a network security risk to state agencies.
HB 4102 Guillen Relating to prohibiting the acquisition or use of certain unmanned aircraft by a governmental entity.
HB 4822 Shaheen Relating to the awarding of certain contracts for software, hardware, or technology services.
SB 67 Zaffirini Relating to a database of and the barring from state contracts of certain employers for wage theft.
SB 498 Johnson Relating to the operation of statewide technology centers.
SB 541 Campbell Relating to the barring of certain vendors from participation in certain contracts with the state or a political subdivision.
SB 680 Johnson Relating to the disclosure of certain contracting information under the public information law.
SB 949 West Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to fund the purchase by historically underutilized businesses of certain bonds required for public work contracts.
SB 987 Kolkhorst Relating to reporting requirements regarding recovery audits of payments made to vendors by state agencies.
SB 877 Eckhardt Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of certain persons in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.
SB 1125 Johnson Relating to purchasing by the Department of Information Resources of information technology commodity items.
SB 1159 Johnson Relating to the eligibility of certain entities for services and commodity items provided by the Department of Information Resources and statewide technology centers.
SB 1189 Parker Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.
SB 1893 Birdwell Relating to prohibiting the use of certain social media applications and services on devices owned or leased by governmental entities.
SB 2459 Hughes Relating to the disclosure of certain gifts, grants, contracts, and financial interests received from a foreign source by certain state agencies, public institutions of higher education, and state contractors, and to the approval and monitoring of employment-related foreign travel and activities by certain public institution of higher education employees; providing civil and administrative penalties.