Senate Bill 1034 amends Section 2054.0525, Government Code, adding subsection 15 to classify retail public utilities as an eligible entity for participation in services provided by the Department of Information Resources (DIR). The bill also amends Section 2059.058, Government Code, adding subsection 11 to include retail public utilities as an entity eligible to receive network security services from DIR. Substantively, the bill amends Chapter 13, Water Code by adding Subchapter O which establishes cybersecurity requirements for retail public utilities, new definitions, cybersecurity training, security assessments and audits, and security incident notifications.
Higher Education
UT Austin’s New Civic Leadership School Takes Aim at “Anti-Civic Education”
A recent episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin offered a pointed look at the University of Texas at Austin’s new School of Civic Leadership and the broader fight over what American students should be taught about Western civilization, religion, economics, and the nation’s founding ideals. Guest Justin Dyer, dean of the school, outlined the...
May 6, 2026