1. (a) The command, in consultation with the cybersecurity council established under Section 2063.406 and industry stakeholders, shall annually:

   1. (1) certify at least five cybersecurity training programs for state and local government employees; and
   2. (2) update standards for maintenance of certification by the cybersecurity training programs under this section.

2. (b) To be certified under Subsection (a), a cybersecurity training program must:

   1. (1) focus on forming appropriate cybersecurity habits and procedures that protect information resources; and
   2. (2) teach best practices and minimum standards established under this subchapter.
3. (c) The command may identify and certify under Subsection (a) training programs provided by state agencies and local governments that satisfy the training requirements described by Subsection (b).
4. (d) The command may contract with an independent third party to certify cybersecurity training programs under this section.
5. (e) The command shall annually publish on the command's Internet website the list of cybersecurity training programs certified under this section.

6. (f) In addition to the requirements for certification under Subsection (b), a cybersecurity training program must include education on:

   1. (1) the threat of foreign adversaries and other hostile foreign actors, including the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and other coordinated foreign influence operations;
   2. (2) known efforts by foreign adversaries to target and influence subnational governments, including efforts made by the United Front Work Department;
   3. (3) identifying and recognizing suspected foreign influence operations;
   4. (4) informational resources promulgated by federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations on United Front Work Department activities in this state and adjacent states; and
   5. (5) reporting to the Texas Ethics Commission as required by Section 572.070 and to law enforcement agencies suspected foreign influence operations and other interactions with persons acting on behalf of a foreign adversary.

7. (g) In Subsection (f), "foreign adversary" has the meaning assigned by Section 572.070.

   Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 2054.519 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3834), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2019.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (H.B. 1118), Sec. 5, eff. May 18, 2021.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 881 (S.B. 2514), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.