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CS/CS/HB 563: Prohibited Applications on Government-issued Devices

GENERAL BILL by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; Amesty ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield ; Garcia ; Holcomb ; Jacques ; Lopez, V. ; Michael ; Stark ; Tramont ; Waldron ; Yeager

Prohibited Applications on Government-issued Devices; Requires public employers to take certain actions relating to prohibited applications; prohibits downloading or accessing prohibited applications on government-issued devices; provides deadline by which specified employees must remove, delete, or uninstall prohibited application; requires DMS to compile & maintain specified list & establish procedures for specified waiver.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 258 (Ch. 2023-32)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/31/2023 House • Filed
2/7/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/20/2023 House • PCS added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/23/2023 House • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/10/2023 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/14/2023 House • Original reference removed: State Affairs Committee
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 258 (Ch. 2023-32)