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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 418.0195: DISCONNECTION OF STATE COMPUTER NETWORKS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 418. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GOVERNOR

(a) This section applies only to a computer network used by:

(1) a state agency; or

(2) an entity other than a state agency receiving network security services from the Texas Cyber Command under Section 2059.058.

(b) The governor may order the Department of Information Resources to disconnect a computer network from the Internet in the event of a substantial external threat to the computer network.

(c) The authority granted under this section is limited to Internet connectivity services provided exclusively to an entity described by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 3333), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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