Bill Text: TX SB851 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 851 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-07 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB851 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB851-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 851




	AN ACT
	relating to the composition of the cybersecurity council.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 2054.512(b), Government Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(b) The cybersecurity council must include:
	(1) one member who is an employee of the office of the
	governor;
	(2) one member of the senate appointed by the
	lieutenant governor;
	(3) one member of the house of representatives
	appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; [~~and~~]
	(4) one member who is an employee of the Elections
	Division of the Office of the Secretary of State; and
	(5) additional members appointed by the state
	cybersecurity coordinator, including representatives of
	institutions of higher education and private sector leaders.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 851 passed the Senate on
	April 8, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 851 passed the House on
	May 20, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, one
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor