Texas Utilities Code

§ 31.052 — CYBERSECURITY COORDINATION PROGRAM FOR UTILITIES

UT § 31.052Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES · Ch. 31. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. B. CYBERSECURITY

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(a)The commission shall establish a program to monitor cybersecurity efforts among utilities in this state. The program shall:

(1)provide guidance on best practices in cybersecurity and facilitate the sharing of cybersecurity information between utilities; and

(2)provide guidance on best practices for cybersecurity controls for supply chain risk management of cybersecurity systems used by utilities, which may include, as applicable, best practices related to:

(A)software integrity and authenticity;

(B)vendor risk management and procurement controls, including notification by vendors of incidents related to the vendor's products and services; and

(C)vendor remote access.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 64), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2019.