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 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. |
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. |
| HB1418 | Capriglione | Relating to state agency contracting and certain state employees involved with the contracting. |
| 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. |