Water, utility & special districts

Cybersecurity training for Texas special districts and utilities

Small staffs run critical services, and attackers target them for exactly that reason. Train your office, field crews, and board in about an hour, with setup simple enough for a five-person district and reporting your auditor will love.

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  • TXCC-certified, FY 2026-2027
  • About 60 minutes
  • QR-verified certificates
  • One-click compliance report
The requirement

What Texas law asks of special districts

Special districts are local governments under Texas cybersecurity law, so the annual training requirement that began with House Bill 3834 applies to them. It now sits in Texas Government Code Chapter 2063, administered by the Texas Cyber Command (TXCC).

Who must train

Employees who use a computer for at least 25% of their duties, plus elected and appointed board members.

A certified program

Training must be a state-certified program. This course is TXCC-certified for fiscal year 2026-2027 under Section 2063.102.

Every fiscal year

Completion is tracked by the state fiscal year, September 1 through August 31, and renews annually.

Foreign adversary rules

Section 572.070 limits gifts and travel from foreign adversary sources for employees and volunteers of political subdivisions and requires reporting within 30 days. Module 4 covers it.

This page summarizes common obligations under Texas Government Code Chapter 2063 and Section 572.070. Confirm the requirements for specific positions with your legal counsel.

Who takes the course

Built for every kind of district

Water and MUDs

Water control and improvement districts, municipal utility districts, and river authorities.

Utilities

Public utility staff who run billing, customer service, and operations systems.

Hospital districts

Administrative and clinical support staff who handle protected health information.

Emergency services districts

Fire and EMS district staff and commissioners who rely on dispatch and records systems.

Appraisal districts

Appraisers and customer service staff who manage property and taxpayer records.

Board members

Directors and commissioners complete the same course and appear in the same report.

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See the dashboard your district manager would use

Open the real admin portal, loaded with a sample district of 29 staff at every stage of training. Click anything. It's exactly what your district gets on day one.

  • Live completion dashboard with a deadline countdown
  • Roster with progress, scores, and one-click reminders
  • Every certificate, printable as one PDF
  • An audit-ready compliance report in one click
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Admin dashboard for a sample organization showing 29 enrolled, 18 certified, module completion bars, seats, and a deadline countdown
Why it works

Big-organization tools, small-team simplicity

Set up in minutes

Add a handful of people by name, or upload a spreadsheet. Everyone receives an invitation automatically.

Stops payment fraud

Business email compromise lessons and a fake-invoice scenario teach staff to verify vendor payment changes.

Operational awareness

Ransomware, backups, and third-party risk lessons speak to the systems that keep services running.

Field-friendly

Crews finish on a phone or tablet, and progress saves automatically between sessions.

Proof for your auditor

A one-click compliance report and printable certificates with QR verification.

Small-team pricing

Team pricing starts at just two people, with no setup fees.

What your team learns

Four focused modules, about an hour

  1. 1Principles and Safeguarding InformationTypes of information, security controls, multi-factor authentication, remote work, and safe use of generative AI.
  2. 2Threats, Attacks, and ReportingPhishing, quishing, business email compromise, ransomware, and how to report suspicious activity.
  3. 3Foreign Adversary Influence OperationsHow influence operations target Texas government and where to report them.
  4. 4Foreign Adversary Interaction RestrictionsThe Section 572.070 rules on gifts and travel and the 30-day reporting requirement.
  5. +Optional IT Roles TrackCyber hygiene, backups, Traffic Light Protocol, AI attacks, third-party risk, and privileged accounts.
A lesson on QR code phishing with video, audio, podcast, slides, and written content

Every lesson offers video, podcast, audio, slides, and text, plus six hands-on practice scenarios.

Getting started

Up and running in a day

  1. Get your seats

    Buy online with a card, or request an invoice against a purchase order.

  2. Receive admin access

    Your coordinator gets a link straight into your district's portal.

  3. Invite your people

    Upload a spreadsheet or share a sign-up link. Invitations go out automatically.

  4. Download your proof

    Track progress, send reminders, and export certificates and the compliance report.

Pricing

Per-person pricing with volume savings

Every seat includes the full course, practice scenarios, the certificate, and organization reporting.

Example: A water district with 12 staff and 5 directors with 17 people on the Team plan: $254.15 total.

Individual

$19.95
per person
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Team

$14.95
per seat · 2-50 people · includes the admin portal
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Agency

$9.95
per seat · 51-500 people · includes the admin portal
Buy agency seats

More than 500 people, or paying by purchase order? Request a quote or email [email protected].

Questions

Special districts and utilities: frequently asked questions

Do special districts have to complete cybersecurity training?
Yes. Special districts are local governments under Texas cybersecurity law. Employees who use a computer for at least 25% of their duties, plus elected and appointed board members, complete a state-certified program each year.
We only have a few employees. Is the admin portal overkill?
The portal scales down nicely. Add a few people by name in seconds, and the dashboard shows exactly who has finished. Team pricing starts at two people.
Do our board members need to take it?
Elected and appointed officials of local governments are included in the annual requirement, so directors and commissioners complete the course as well.
Is this course certified for 2026-2027?
Yes. The Texas Cyber Command certified this program for fiscal year 2026-2027 under Texas Government Code Section 2063.102.
Can field staff complete it on a phone?
Yes. The course works on any modern phone, tablet, or computer, and progress saves automatically.
How do we pay?
Buy seats online by card, or email [email protected] for an invoice against your purchase order.
More resources

Training for every kind of Texas public entity

Cities & CountiesEmployees, elected officials, and every department from the clerk to public works. School DistrictsCentral office, campus staff, and trustees, with reporting the superintendent can hand to the board. Colleges & UniversitiesFaculty, staff, and student workers across departments, tracked by college or division. State AgenciesAgencies, boards, and commissions, including the Section 572.070 foreign adversary rules. Illustrated User GuideEvery screen your learners and administrators will see.

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See the admin portal with real data in one click, then choose the plan that fits your district.

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