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.
Border Security
STATE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ISN’T A POLICY PREFERENCE: It’s a Core Function of Sovereignty, Public Safety, and National Security
Protects Citizenship: Citizenship is the covenant that binds a political community, defining rights, duties, and the consent to self-government. Immigration enforcement maintains the legal boundary between members and non-members. When unlawful entry and presence are left unregulated at scale, that boundary erodes. Membership is no longer determined by law and allegiance, but by physical access...
May 26, 2026