Tex. Government Code § 2063.602: ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERS.

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the command may establish regional security operations centers, under the command's managed security services framework established by Section 2063.204(c), to assist in providing cybersecurity support and network security to regional offices or locations for state agencies and other eligible entities that elect to participate in and receive services through the center.

(b) The command may establish more than one regional security operations center only if the command determines the first center established by the command successfully provides to state agencies and other eligible entities the services the center has contracted to provide.

(c) The command shall enter into an interagency contract in accordance with Chapter 771 or an interlocal contract in accordance with Chapter 791, as appropriate, with an eligible participating entity that elects to participate in and receive services through a regional security operations center.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 475), Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2021.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 2059 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2025.