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.
Last Action: 4/1/2025 House - Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 |