Websites for which more than one third of its content is "sexual material harmful to minors" would require an verifiable age identification.
The FBI advises against paying ransoms, but a Texas information security expert said agencies have few choices without data backups.
Hours after Gov. Abbott warned of increased cyberattack attempts directed at state entities, the Texas Department of Agriculture's website was defaced to show a picture of Qassem Soleimani.
After more than 20 entities linked to local governments in Texas fell victim to cyberattacks in August, Rep. Van Taylor introduced legislation aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for state and local systems.
State and federal agencies are currently investigating a series of cyber-attacks targeted at local government entities across Texas.
