PPT Item # 7 --- Social Media Ban Policy

Powerpoint Social Media Ban Policy

1. ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:
Phil Laney
Assistant City Manager
PROHIBITED TECHNOLOGY POLICY
ITEM # 7
OCTOBER 14, 2024

2. SUMMARY
Proposed policy prohibiting certain social media
applications & services –including TikTok –on City
devices
Requirement of Senate Bill 1893 passed by 88
th
Texas Legislature (2023)
City Employee Manual updated Fall 2023 to reflect
law’s limits

3. BACKGROUND
December 2022, Governor Abbott required all state
agencies to ban video sharing application TikTok & other
prohibited technologies from state-owned devices &
networks
In 2023, 88
th
Texas Legislature passed SB 1893 prohibiting
use of these technologies on governmental entity devices –
including municipalities
Exceptions for law enforcement investigations & information security
measures

4. BACKGROUND
November 20, 2024 deadline to adopt own prohibited
technology policy
Prohibited technology policy under consideration is based
on model policy developed by TX Dept. of Information
Resources (DIR)
City updated its Employee Manual in Fall 2023 to comply
with law
All employees confirmed in writing that TikTok prohibited

5. POLICY ANALYSIS
Action demonstrates City’s compliance with SB 1893,
prohibiting use of TikTok & prohibited applications &
services on City devices
Written acknowledgement from staff that law in place &
TikTok prohibited on City devices

6. COORDINATION & FISCAL IMPACT
Coordination
City Attorney & City ManagerFiscal Impact –no fiscal impact