Bill Text: TX HB1452 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to a study regarding cyber attacks on election infrastructure.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-05 - Considered in Calendars [HB1452 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1452-Comm_Sub.html
  85R21640 GRM-D
 
  By: Blanco, Lucio III, H.B. No. 1452
      Gonzales of Williamson, Capriglione,
 
      Elkins
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. 
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study regarding cyber attacks on election
  infrastructure.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 276, Election Code, is amended by adding
  Section 276.011 to read as follows:
         Sec. 276.011.  ELECTION CYBER ATTACK STUDY. (a)  Not later
  than December 1, 2018, the secretary of state shall:
               (1)  conduct a study regarding cyber attacks on
  election infrastructure;
               (2)  prepare a public summary report on the study's
  findings that does not contain any information the release of which
  may compromise any election;
               (3)  prepare a confidential report on specific findings
  and vulnerabilities that is exempt from disclosure under Chapter
  552, Government Code; and
               (4)  submit a copy of the report required under
  Subdivision (2) and a general compilation of the report required
  under Subdivision (3) that does not contain any information the
  release of which may compromise any election to the standing
  committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over election
  procedures.
         (b)  The study must include:
               (1)  an investigation of vulnerabilities and risks for
  a cyber attack against a county's voting system machines or the list
  of registered voters;
               (2)  information on any attempted cyber attack on a
  county's voting system machines or the list of registered voters;
  and
               (3)  recommendations for protecting a county's voting
  system machines and list of registered voters from a cyber attack.
         (c)  The secretary of state, using existing resources, may
  contract with a qualified vendor to conduct the study required by
  this section.
         (d)  This section expires January 1, 2019.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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