CS/CS/HB 1183: Cybersecurity Incident Liability
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; 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 that fact that specified defendant could have obtained liability shield or presumption against liability is not admissible as evidence of negligence, does not constitute negligence per se, & cannot be used as evidence of fault; specifies defendant in certain actions has certain burden of proof.
Last Action: 4/4/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
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 |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
