Relating to the establishment of certain information sharing and analysis organizations by the Department of Information Resources.

HB 876 requires the Texas Department of Information Resources to establish an intrastate information sharing organization where state agencies, local governments, public/private colleges, and private businesses can share cybersecurity threat details, best practices, and solutions. It also permits the department to create an interstate organization for Texas to share similar cybersecurity information with other states. The bill mandates the department provide administrative support for these organizations and clarifies that shared cybersecurity information is exempt from public disclosure requests under state and federal law. The measure takes effect September 1, 2025.