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

Tex. Government Code § 551.0761: DELIBERATION REGARDING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY; CLOSED MEETING.

(a) In this section:
(1) "Critical infrastructure facility" means a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, electrical power generating facility, substation, switching station, electrical control center, dam, natural gas and natural gas liquids gathering, processing, and storage transmission and distribution system, hazardous waste treatment system, water treatment facility, water intake structure, wastewater treatment plant, pump station, or water pipeline and related support facility, equipment, and property.
(2) "Cybersecurity" means the measures taken to protect a computer, a computer network, a computer system, or other technology infrastructure against unauthorized use or access.
(b) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate a cybersecurity measure, policy, or contract solely intended to protect a critical infrastructure facility located in the jurisdiction of the governmental body.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (H.B. 3112), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS
SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 551. OPEN MEETINGS
SUBCHAPTER D. EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIREMENT THAT MEETINGS BE OPEN

(a) In this section:

(1) "Critical infrastructure facility" means a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, electrical power generating facility, substation, switching station, electrical control center, dam, natural gas and natural gas liquids gathering, processing, and storage transmission and distribution system, hazardous waste treatment system, water treatment facility, water intake structure, wastewater treatment plant, pump station, or water pipeline and related support facility, equipment, and property.

(2) "Cybersecurity" means the measures taken to protect a computer, a computer network, a computer system, or other technology infrastructure against unauthorized use or access.

(b) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate a cybersecurity measure, policy, or contract solely intended to protect a critical infrastructure facility located in the jurisdiction of the governmental body.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (H.B. 3112), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.

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

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