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CS/HB 1183: Cybersecurity Incident Liability

GENERAL BILL by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco ; Miller ; Steele

Cybersecurity Incident Liability; Provides county, municipality, other political subdivision of state, covered entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident; requires covered entities & third-party agents to implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within specified time period; provides private cause of action is not established; provides certain failures are not evidence of negligence, do not constitute negligence per se, & cannot be used as evidence of fault; specifies defendant in certain actions has certain burden of proof.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/1/2025 House - Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
3/21/2025 House • Added to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee agenda
3/25/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
• Reported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/26/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/1/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda