Bill Text: TX HB3390 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3390 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the purchase of cybersecurity insurance coverage by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-24 - Effective immediately [HB3390 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3390-Introduced.html

	87R3774 CXP-F

	By: Thompson of Brazoria	H.B. No. 3390



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the purchase of cybersecurity insurance coverage by the
	Texas Department of Transportation.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
	is amended by adding Section 201.712 to read as follows:
	Sec. 201.712. PURCHASE OF CYBERSECURITY INSURANCE. (a) In
	this section, "cyber attack" means an attempt to gain illegal
	access to a computer or computer system for the purpose of causing
	damage, harm, or disruption.
	(b) The department may purchase insurance coverage that the
	department considers necessary to protect against liability,
	revenue, and property losses that may result from a data breach or
	cyber attack.
	(c) Insurance purchased under this section may include
	coverage for business and dependent business interruption loss,
	breach response, data recovery, cyber extortion or ransomware
	response, fiduciary liability, media liability, professional
	liability, or expenses for general incident management, such as
	investigation, remediation, and notification.
	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, 2021.