Texas · House Bill 4944 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to public school cybersecurity controls, student data privacy protection, and requirements and technical assistance and cybersecurity risk…

HB 4944 Sponsored by Brad Buckley Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to public school cybersecurity controls, student data privacy protection, and requirements and technical assistance and cybersecurity risk assessments for public schools provided by the Department of Information Resources.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Education
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Education
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2023 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.