Bill Text: TX HB2340 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a cybersecurity, education, and economic development council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-12 - Referred to Economic Development [HB2340 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2340-Engrossed.html
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By: Larson, Button | H.B. No. 2340 |
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relating to the creation of a cybersecurity, education, and | ||
economic development council. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter N to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER N. CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION, | ||
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | ||
Sec. 2054.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "council" | ||
means the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development | ||
Council. | ||
Sec. 2054.502. CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC | ||
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL; COMPOSITION. (a) The Cybersecurity, | ||
Education, and Economic Development Council is established. | ||
(b) The council is composed of nine members appointed by the | ||
executive director. The members must include: | ||
(1) one representative from the department; | ||
(2) one representative from the Texas Economic | ||
Development and Tourism Office in the office of the governor; | ||
(3) two representatives from institutions of higher | ||
education with cybersecurity-related programs; | ||
(4) one representative from a public junior college, | ||
as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, with a | ||
cybersecurity-related program; | ||
(5) one state military forces liaison experienced in | ||
the cybersecurity field; and | ||
(6) three representatives from chamber of commerce | ||
organizations or businesses who have a cybersecurity background. | ||
(c) The council shall elect a presiding officer from among | ||
its members. | ||
(d) A council member serves at the pleasure of the executive | ||
director. | ||
Sec. 2054.503. COMPENSATION. A council member serves | ||
without compensation or reimbursement of expenses. | ||
Sec. 2054.504. COUNCIL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The council | ||
shall: | ||
(1) at least quarterly, meet at the call of the | ||
presiding officer; and | ||
(2) conduct an interim study and make recommendations | ||
to the executive director regarding: | ||
(A) improving the infrastructure of this state's | ||
cybersecurity operations with existing resources and through | ||
partnerships between government, business, and institutions of | ||
higher education; and | ||
(B) examining specific actions to accelerate the | ||
growth of cybersecurity as an industry in this state. | ||
(b) The council may request the assistance of state | ||
agencies, departments, or offices to carry out its duties. | ||
Sec. 2054.505. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2012, the | ||
council shall submit a report based on its findings to: | ||
(1) the executive director; | ||
(2) the governor; | ||
(3) the lieutenant governor; | ||
(4) the speaker of the house of representatives; | ||
(5) the higher education committees of the senate and | ||
house of representatives; | ||
(6) the house of representatives committee on | ||
technology, economic development, and workforce; and | ||
(7) the senate committee on economic development. | ||
Sec. 2054.506. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter | ||
expires and the council is abolished September 1, 2013. | ||
SECTION 2. Not later than the 30th day after the effective | ||
date of this Act, the executive director of the Department of | ||
Information Resources shall appoint the members of the | ||
Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council as | ||
established by Subchapter N, Chapter 2054, Government Code, as | ||
added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |