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.
K-12 Education
The Importance of Chronological History Instruction with Spiraled Themes and Integration Explained through the Enlightenment
History is the story of all of us, and our story is most effectively taught as a coherent story that unfolds across time. History and social studies classes seem to be only about stuffy dates and times that are dusted off every year for a once-over and then put back on the shelf, never to...
August 26, 2025