Liability Exemption

Sec. 2054.602. LIABILITY EXEMPTION. A person who in good faith discloses to a state agency or other governmental entity information regarding a potential security issue with respect to the agency's or entity's information resources technologies is not liable for any civil damages resulting from disclosing the information unless the person stole, retained, or sold any data obtained as a result of the security issue. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 64), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019. Subchapter S, consisting of Secs. 2054.651 to 2054.654, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (H.B. 5195), Sec. 1. For another Subchapter S, consisting of Secs. 2054.701 to 2054.705, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1079 (H.B. 2818), Sec. 1, see Sec. 2054.701 et seq., post. For another Subchapter S, consisting of Secs. 2054.701 to 2054.713, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (S.B. 1964), Sec. 5, see Sec. 2054.701 et seq., post. SUBCHAPTER S. MODERNIZATION OF STATE AGENCY INTERNET WEBSITES AND DIGITAL SERVICES