By: Hilderbran (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) H.B. No. 266
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 2011;
April 20, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Government Organization; May 5, 2011, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 5, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state
agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2176.201, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2176.201. USE OF CERTAIN MAIL SERVICES. (a)
Notwithstanding another law that requires the use of certain mail
services, a state agency may use any form of mail service available
from the United States Postal Service to lower postal costs
whenever acceptable levels of accountability, timeliness,
security, and quality of service can be maintained.
(b) If practicable, a state agency must use
address-matching software that meets certification standards under
the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the United States
Postal Service or that meets any subsequent standard adopted by the
United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support
System standards for preparation of bulk mailings. If a state
agency contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the
contract must require that the provider use address-matching
software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the
Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by
the United States Postal Service.
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.063 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.063. MAILING ADDRESS VERIFICATION SYSTEM. The
department by rule shall establish a system to ensure that
addresses of driver's license holders are verified and matched to
United States Postal Service delivery addresses by use of
address-matching software. The software must meet certification
standards under the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the
United States Postal Service or a subsequent standard adopted by
the United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support
System standards for preparation of bulk mailings. If the
department contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the
contract must require that the provider use address-matching
software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the
Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by
the United States Postal Service.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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