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TX HB132

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ray Lopez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands existing Texas confidentiality protections for terrorism-related information to also cover information related to preventing, detecting, responding to, or investigating "hostile acts by a foreign adversary of the United States"

  • Protects from public disclosure emergency response provider information including staffing requirements, tactical plans, and contact lists when collected for foreign adversary threat purposes

  • Makes confidential risk and vulnerability assessments of persons, property, and critical infrastructure when gathered to address foreign adversary threats

  • Extends confidentiality to encryption codes, security keys for public communications systems, technical details of critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, and security system specifications when related to foreign adversary threats

  • Passed the House 140-1 on April 30, 2025, and the Senate 30-1 on May 20, 2025; takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

Intergovernmental Relations

Last Action

Effective immediately

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Business & Commerce5/5/2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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