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AN ACT
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relating to the planning, reporting, and review of the state's |
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information resources. |
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�������BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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�������SECTION�1.��Section 531.0273(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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�������(a)��The commission is responsible for strategic planning |
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for information resources at each health and human services agency |
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and shall direct the management of information resources at each |
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health and human services agency. The commission shall: |
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�������������(1)��develop a coordinated strategic plan for |
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information resources management that: |
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�������������������(A)��covers a five-year period; |
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�������������������(B)��defines objectives for information resources |
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management at each health and human services agency; |
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�������������������(C)��prioritizes information resources projects |
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and implementation of new technology for all health and human |
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services agencies; |
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�������������������(D)��integrates planning and development of each |
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information resources system used by a health and human services |
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agency into a coordinated information resources management |
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planning and development system established by the commission; |
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�������������������(E)��establishes standards for information |
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resources system security and that promotes the ability of |
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information resources systems to operate with each other; [and] |
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�������������������(F)��achieves economies of scale and related |
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benefits in purchasing for health and human services information |
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resources systems; and |
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�������������������(G)��is consistent with the state strategic plan |
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for information resources developed under Chapter 2054; |
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�������������(2)��establish information resources management |
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policies, procedures, and technical standards and ensure |
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compliance with those policies, procedures, and standards; and |
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�������������(3)��review and approve the information resources |
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deployment review [management] and biennial operating plan of each |
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health and human services agency. |
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�������SECTION�2.��Section 2054.007(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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�������(b)��The electronic funds transfer system for the operation |
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of the state lottery is not included in the information resources |
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deployment review [agency strategic plan] or the biennial operating |
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plan of the comptroller. Operations of the comptroller that relate |
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to the state lottery are not subject to the planning and procurement |
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requirements of this chapter. |
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�������SECTION�3.��Sections 2054.055(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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�������(a)��Not later than November 15 [1] of each even-numbered |
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year, the board shall review and approve and the department shall |
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present a report on the use of information resources technologies |
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by state government. |
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�������(b)��The report must: |
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�������������(1)��assess the progress made toward meeting the goals |
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and objectives of the state strategic plan for information |
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resources management; |
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�������������(2)��describe major accomplishments of the state or a |
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specific state agency in information resources management; |
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�������������(3)��describe major problems in information resources |
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management confronting the state or a specific state agency; |
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�������������(4)��provide a summary of the total expenditures for |
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information resources and information resources technologies by |
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the state; |
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�������������(5)��make recommendations for improving the |
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effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the state's use of information |
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resources; [and] |
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�������������(6)��describe the status, progress, benefits, and |
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efficiency gains of the TexasOnline project, including any |
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significant issues regarding contract performance; |
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�������������(7)��provide a financial summary of the TexasOnline |
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project, including project costs and revenues; |
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�������������(8)��provide a summary of the amount and use of |
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Internet-based training conducted by each state agency and |
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institution of higher education; and |
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�������������(9)��provide a summary of agency and statewide results |
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in providing access to electronic and information resources to |
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individuals with disabilities as required by Subchapter M�[include
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a list compiled by the department's program management office from
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the information gathered under Sections 2055.152 and 2055.153 of
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the electronic government projects:
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�������������������[(A)
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that are managed by the office under Chapter
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2055; and
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�������������������[(B)
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that are not yet managed by the office under
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Chapter 2055, but have been selected for management under Chapter
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2055]. |
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�������SECTION�4.��Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.0551 to read as follows: |
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�������Sec.�2054.0551.��AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS REPORT. (a) � |
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The department, in coordination with the Legislative Budget Board, |
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the Texas Building and Procurement Commission, and the comptroller, |
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shall prepare a report assessing the current automated information |
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systems of state agencies. The report shall include: |
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�������������(1)��an analysis of how the current automated |
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information systems may be managed to more effectively synchronize |
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strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting of technology |
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expenditures, assets, and projects; |
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�������������(2)��the status of data-sharing methods that improve |
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the ability of oversight agencies to share relevant technology |
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information; |
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�������������(3)��modifications to existing systems and processes |
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that support streamlined technology data collection; and |
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�������������(4)��modifications to reporting tools enabling state |
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agencies to submit technology reports online and support advanced |
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analytics. |
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�������(b)��The department shall submit the report to the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and |
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state auditor not later than December 31 of each odd-numbered year. |
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�������SECTION�5.��Section 2054.071(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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�������(a)��The presiding officer of the governing body of a state |
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agency, if the agency is governed by one or more fully paid |
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full-time state officials, and otherwise the executive director of |
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the agency [The individual required to sign a state agency's
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strategic plan under Subchapter E], or the [that individual's] |
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designated representative of the presiding officer or executive |
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director, shall serve as the agency's information resources |
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manager. |
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�������SECTION�6.��The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 2054, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. STRATEGIC AND OPERATING PLANS; INFORMATION |
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RESOURCES DEPLOYMENT REVIEW |
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�������SECTION�7.��Section 2054.092(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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�������(b)��The plan must: |
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�������������(1)��provide a strategic direction for information |
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resources management in state government for the five fiscal years |
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following adoption of the plan; |
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�������������(2)��outline a state information architecture that |
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contains a logically consistent set of principles, policies, and |
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standards to guide the engineering of state government's |
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information technology systems and infrastructure in a way that |
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ensures compatibility and alignment with state government's needs; |
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�������������(3)��designate and report on critical electronic |
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government projects to be directed by the department, including a |
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project for electronic purchasing; |
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�������������(4)��provide information about best practices to assist |
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state agencies in adopting effective information management |
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methods, including the design, deployment, and management of |
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information resources projects, cost-benefit analyses, and staff |
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reengineering methods to take full advantage of technological |
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advancements; |
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�������������(5)��[establish reporting guidelines for state
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agencies to report in agency strategic plans:
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�������������������[(A)
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the outcomes and progress related to the
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strategic direction of the state;
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�������������������[(B)
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information necessary to evaluate
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opportunities for information technology consolidation;
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�������������������[(C)
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progress toward implementing electronic
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government projects designated under Subdivision (3);
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�������������������[(D)
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the return on investment for projects and
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cost-benefit models for the projects; and
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�������������������[(E)��other provisions in this section;
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�������������[(6)]��provide long-range policy guidelines for |
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information resources in state government, including the |
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implementation of national, international, and department |
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standards for information resources technologies; |
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�������������(6)�[(7)]��identify major issues faced by state |
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agencies related to the acquisition of computer hardware, computer |
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software, and information resources technology services and |
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develop a statewide approach to address the issues, including: |
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�������������������(A)��developing performance measures for |
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purchasing and contracting; and |
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�������������������(B)��identifying opportunities to reuse computer |
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software code purchased with public funds; and |
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�������������(7)�[(8)]��identify priorities for: |
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�������������������(A)��the implementation of information resources |
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technologies according to the relative economic and social impact |
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on the state; and |
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�������������������(B)��return on investment and cost-benefit |
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analysis strategies. |
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�������SECTION�8.��Section 2054.095, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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�������Sec.�2054.095.��[PREPARATION OF] AGENCY INFORMATION |
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RESOURCES�STRATEGIC PLANNING INSTRUCTIONS [PLAN].��(a) �The |
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department [Each state agency] shall prepare instructions [an
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agency strategic plan] for use by state agencies in preparing the |
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strategic plan required by Section 2056.002 [information resources
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management]. |
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�������(b)��Except as otherwise modified by the Legislative Budget |
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Board or the governor, instructions under Subsection (a) must |
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require each state agency's strategic plan to include: |
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�������������(1)��a description of the agency's information |
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resources management organizations, policies, and practices, |
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including the extent to which the agency uses its internal quality |
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assurance procedures; |
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�������������(2)��a description of how the agency's information |
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resources programs support and promote its mission, goals, and |
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objectives and the goals and policies of the state strategic plan |
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for information resources; and |
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�������������(3)��other planning components that the department may |
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prescribe�[The agency strategic plan must be signed by the
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presiding officer of the governing body of the state agency if the
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agency is governed by one or more fully paid full-time state
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officials, and otherwise by the executive director of the agency.
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�������[(c)
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The department shall prescribe the format required for
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an agency strategic plan.
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�������[(d)
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The department shall adopt instructions, consistent
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with Section 2054.096, that guide state agencies in the preparation
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of their agency strategic plans]. |
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�������SECTION�9.��Subchapter E, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.0965 to read as follows: |
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�������Sec.�2054.0965.��INFORMATION RESOURCES DEPLOYMENT REVIEW. � |
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(a) �Not later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a state |
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agency shall complete a review of the operational aspects of the |
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agency's information resources deployment following instructions |
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developed by the department. |
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�������(b)��Except as otherwise modified by rules adopted by the |
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department, the review must include: |
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�������������(1)��an inventory of the agency's major information |
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systems, as defined by Section 2054.008, and other operational or |
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logistical components related to deployment of information |
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resources as prescribed by the department; |
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�������������(2)��an inventory of the agency's major databases and |
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applications; |
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�������������(3)��a description of the agency's existing and planned |
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telecommunications network configuration; |
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�������������(4)��an analysis of how information systems, |
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components, databases, applications, and other information |
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resources have been deployed by the agency in support of: |
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�������������������(A)��applicable achievement goals established |
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under Section 2056.006 and the state strategic plan adopted under |
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Section 2056.009; |
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�������������������(B)��the state strategic plan for information |
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resources; and |
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�������������������(C)��the agency's business objectives, mission, |
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and goals; |
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�������������(5)��agency information necessary to support the state |
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goals for interoperability and reuse; and |
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�������������(6)��confirmation by the agency of compliance with |
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state statutes, rules, and standards relating to information |
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resources. |
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�������SECTION�10.��Section 2054.097, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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�������Sec.�2054.097.��ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION RESOURCES |
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DEPLOYMENT REVIEW [OF AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN]. �(a) �A state agency |
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shall send its information resources deployment review [strategic
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plan] to the quality assurance team [and the department] for |
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analysis [review]. |
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�������(a-1)��If the department determines that an agency's |
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deployment decision is not in compliance with the state strategic |
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plan, a state statute, or department rules or standards, the |
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department shall require the agency to develop a corrective action |
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plan that specifies the manner in which deficiencies will be |
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corrected. The department shall report the status of corrective |
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action plans to the state auditor and the Legislative Budget Board. |
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�������(b)��Any member of [The department, in coordination with] the |
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quality assurance team[, shall report to the agency, and] may |
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report to the governor and the presiding officer of each house of |
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the legislature[,] that an agency's deployment decision [agency
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strategic plan or plan amendment] is not in compliance with the |
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state strategic plan, a state statute, or department rules or |
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standards [or best suited to the state agency's execution of its own
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duty]. |
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�������SECTION�11.��Section 2054.1015, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: |
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�������(e)��The department shall specify hardware configurations |
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for state commodity items in its instructions for the preparation |
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of planned procurement schedules. |
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�������(f)��Each state agency shall use the hardware configurations |
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specified under Subsection (e) in developing the agency's planned |
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procurement schedules. |
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�������SECTION�12.��Section 2054.464, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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�������Sec.�2054.464.��SURVEY; REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.��The |
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department shall adopt guidelines [rules] regarding: |
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�������������(1)��an [annual] electronic and information resources |
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state agency survey; and |
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�������������(2)��state agency reporting requirements for |
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implementation of this subchapter. |
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�������SECTION�13.��Sections 2056.002(b) and (d), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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�������(b)��The Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office |
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of Budget, Policy, and Planning shall determine the elements |
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required to be included in each agency's strategic plan. Unless |
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modified by the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office |
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of Budget, Policy, and Planning, and except as provided by |
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Subsection (c), a plan must include: |
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�������������(1)��a statement of the mission and goals of the state |
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agency; |
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�������������(2)��a description of the indicators developed under |
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this chapter and used to measure the output and outcome of the |
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agency; |
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�������������(3)��identification of the groups of people served by |
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the agency, including those having service priorities, or other |
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service measures established by law, and estimates of changes in |
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those groups expected during the term of the plan; |
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�������������(4)��an analysis of the use of the agency's resources to |
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meet the agency's needs, including future needs, and an estimate of |
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additional resources that may be necessary to meet future needs; |
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�������������(5)��an analysis of expected changes in the services |
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provided by the agency because of changes in state or federal law; |
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�������������(6)��a description of the means and strategies for |
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meeting the agency's needs, including future needs, and achieving |
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the goals established under Section 2056.006 for each area of state |
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government for which the agency provides services; |
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�������������(7)��a description of the capital improvement needs of |
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the agency during the term of the plan and a statement, if |
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appropriate, of the priority of those needs; |
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�������������(8)��identification of each geographic region of this |
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state, including the Texas-Louisiana border region and the |
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Texas-Mexico border region, served by the agency, and if |
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appropriate the agency's means and strategies for serving each |
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region; |
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�������������(9)��a description of the training of the agency's |
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contract managers under Section 2262.053; |
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�������������(10)��an analysis of the agency's expected expenditures |
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that relate to federally owned or operated military installations |
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or facilities, or communities where a federally owned or operated |
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military installation or facility is located; [and] |
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�������������(11)��an analysis of the strategic use of information |
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resources as provided by the instructions prepared under Section |
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2054.095; and |
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�������������(12)��other information that may be required. |
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�������(d)��A state agency shall send two copies of each plan to both |
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the Legislative Reference Library and the state publications |
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clearinghouse of the Texas State Library and one copy each to: |
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�������������(1)��the governor; |
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�������������(2)��the lieutenant governor; |
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�������������(3)��the speaker of the house of representatives; |
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�������������(4)��the Legislative Budget Board; |
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�������������(5)��the Sunset Advisory Commission; |
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�������������(6)��the state auditor; [and] |
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�������������(7)��the comptroller; and |
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�������������(8)��the Department of Information Resources. |
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�������SECTION�14.��Sections 2054.096 and 2054.156(c), Government |
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Code, are repealed. |
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�������SECTION�15.��A state agency is not required to comply with |
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Sections 2054.1015(e) and (f), Government Code, as added by this |
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Act, until the Department of Information Resources specifies |
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hardware configurations for state commodity items as required by |
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those subsections. |
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�������SECTION�16.��This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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���President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House����� |
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�������I certify that H.B. No. 1788 was passed by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by the following vote:��Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House��� |
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�������I certify that H.B. No. 1788 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2007, by the following vote:��Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate���� |
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APPROVED:��_____________________ |
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�����������������Governor������� |