{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2063.203","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2063.203","heading":"DIGITAL FORENSICS LABORATORY.","body":"(a) The command shall establish a digital forensics laboratory to:\n(1) in collaboration with the cybersecurity incident response unit under Section 2063.202, develop procedures to:\n(A) preserve evidence of a cybersecurity incident, including logs and communication;\n(B) document chains of custody; and\n(C) timely notify and maintain contact with the appropriate law enforcement agencies investigating a cybersecurity incident;\n(2) develop and share with relevant state agencies and covered entities, subject to a contractual agreement, cyber threat hunting tools and procedures to assist in identifying indicators of a compromise in the cybersecurity of state information systems and non-state information systems, as appropriate;\n(3) conduct analyses of causes of cybersecurity incidents and of remediation options;\n(4) conduct assessments of the scope of harm caused by cybersecurity incidents, including data loss, compromised systems, and system disruptions;\n(5) provide information and training to state agencies and covered entities on producing reports required by regulatory and auditing bodies;\n(6) in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Military Department, the office of the attorney general, and other state agencies, provide forensic analysis of a cybersecurity incident to support an investigation, attribution process, or other law enforcement or judicial action; and\n(7) undertake any other activities necessary to carry out the duties described by this subsection.\n(b) The chief shall employ a director for the digital forensics laboratory.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE B. INFORMATION AND PLANNING","CHAPTER 2063. TEXAS CYBER COMMAND","SUBCHAPTER C. CYBERSECURITY PREVENTION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2063.htm#2063.203","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"eb95ef791c4a6b21664e117a0be2a4e75e5f0c878163718ba135114fc5397b0e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2063.202","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2063.204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}