San Patricio County Commissioners Court on Friday directed all county employees, elected officials and appointed officials who have access to local government computer systems to complete a cybersecurity training course certified under the state requirement described in the agenda.

County staff presented the training requirement as part of the consent items. The court’s agenda references the cited legislative requirement as “HB 3834, Government Code 2054.191,” and staff said the course is available to counties for an annual fee of $5 per user. The court set a completion deadline for the training as July 30, 2025.

Treasury and auditor staff said the county will instruct departments to register users and ensure completion. The training item was approved as part of the consent agenda and then reflected in the court’s motion to accept consent items; commissioners approved the consent agenda by voice vote.

The court did not record follow-up enforcement details in the meeting minutes, such as which office will track completions or how training costs will be funded; commissioners asked staff to proceed with implementation as described on the agenda.

The training requirement will apply to any employee, elected official or appointed official with access to a county computer system or database, per the language presented to the court. The county auditor’s office will advertise and manage other procurement matters separately when required.