Security Awareness Training Reporting Requirements For Local Governments
Use Texas by Texas (TxT) to Comply with Security Awareness Training Requirements House Bill 3834, passed by the 86th Texas Legislature, requires local government employees and elected officials to take annual cybersecurity training. The bill also requires the governing body of the local government to verify and report on the annual training completion by employees.…
Free Webinars: Optimizing Performance of Wastewater Lagoon Systems
February 2020 – The EPA is conducting free webinars on February 19 and March 18, 2020, from noon to 2:00 p.m. CST. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is presenting a series of technical assistance webinars to highlight best practices for optimizing performance at small wastewater treatment lagoons. These webinars will cover methods, techniques, and…
Tier II Chemical Reporting for 2019 has Begun!
January 2020 – Tier II annual reports for 2019 are now being accepted. March 1st, 2020 is the deadline to file your annual Tier II report for 2019. If you store hazardous chemicals or extremely hazardous substances above the established threshold quantities at your facility, you are required to report them to TCEQ. Emergency planning and…
Free Webinar: Alkalinity Testing for WWTP Process Control
January 2020 – The EPA is conducting a free webinar on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from noon to 2:00 PM CST. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is presenting a series of technical assistance webinars to highlight best practices for troubleshooting noncompliance at small wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Alkalinity testing can reveal one of the…
TxCDBG announcement: public comment opportunity for Community Development Fund
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is accepting comment on the proposed rule revision for the Community Development Fund. The revision replaces traditional Regional Review Committee structure with a process that includes regional project priorities, state scoring similar to previous CD application cycles, and a Unified Scoring Committee for the remaining scoring criteria. The Proposed…
2019 Texas House Interim Charges
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has released the 86th Legislature’s interim committee charges for the House of Representatives.
2019 Texas Senate Interim Charges
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked committees of the Texas Senate to study 116 charges during the interim before the 2021 legislative session. The 2019 Texas Senate interim charges are posted here.
DIR Certified Cybersecurity Training Programs (HB 3834)
In accordance with House Bill (HB) 3834, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has published a list of certified cybersecurity training programs, for state and local government employees. Additional programs will be certified on a continuing basis. Visit the cybersecurity awareness training certification webpage for details. https://dir.texas.gov/View-About-DIR/Information-Security/Pages/Content.aspx?id=154 The next steps for state and local…
Security Awareness Training Certification (HB 3834)
House Bill (HB) 3834 (86R) requires DIR in consultation with the Texas Cybersecurity Council to certify at least five cybersecurity training programs for state and local government employees. There will be certification requirements for cybersecurity training programs, and training requirements for state agencies, local governments, and contractors. Statewide Training Requirements Annual training must be completed…
Capital Area Regional Flood Management Planning Workshop – July 16, 2019
There will be a Regional Floodplain Management Workshop on July 16. The workshop is open to anyone statewide, although seating is limited. Please click the links below for further information. Harvey Workshop Flyer Harvey Reg. 4 Flood Management Planning Data Sets Workshop.6.13.19[1]
