Texas Education Code
§ 11.175 — SCHOOL CYBERSECURITY
ED § 11.175Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE · Ch. 11. SCHOOL DISTRICTS · Art. D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Breach of system security" means an incident in which student information that is sensitive, protected, or confidential, as provided by state or federal law, is stolen or copied, transmitted, viewed, or used by a person unauthorized to engage in that action.
(2)"Cyber attack" means an attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer, computer network, or computer system.
(3)"Cybersecurity" means the measures taken to protect a computer, computer network, or computer system against unauthorized use or access.
(b)Each school district shall adopt a cybersecurity policy to:
(1)secure district cyberinfrastructure against cyber attacks and other cybersecurity incidents; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (S.B. 1696), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (S.B. 1696), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 24.001(9), eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (H.B. 3512), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.