BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2422 By: Gonzales, Larry Technology Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cloud computing is a service that provides network access to a shared pool of configurable data. Interested parties report that cloud computing requires minimal effort on the part of service providers, and may result in greater efficiencies and potential cost-savings to the state. H.B. 2422 seeks to implement this potential improvement in efficiency and cost-savings by requiring state agencies to consider cloud computing services when purchasing a service for major information resources projects. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 2422 amends the Government Code to require a state agency to consider cloud computing service options when making purchases for a major information resources project. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2013.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 2422
By: Gonzales, Larry
Technology
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 2422
By: Gonzales, Larry
Technology
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cloud computing is a service that provides network access to a shared pool of configurable data. Interested parties report that cloud computing requires minimal effort on the part of service providers, and may result in greater efficiencies and potential cost-savings to the state. H.B. 2422 seeks to implement this potential improvement in efficiency and cost-savings by requiring state agencies to consider cloud computing services when purchasing a service for major information resources projects.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 2422 amends the Government Code to require a state agency to consider cloud computing service options when making purchases for a major information resources project.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2013.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Cloud computing is a service that provides network access to a shared pool of configurable data. Interested parties report that cloud computing requires minimal effort on the part of service providers, and may result in greater efficiencies and potential cost-savings to the state. H.B. 2422 seeks to implement this potential improvement in efficiency and cost-savings by requiring state agencies to consider cloud computing services when purchasing a service for major information resources projects.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 2422 amends the Government Code to require a state agency to consider cloud computing service options when making purchases for a major information resources project.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2013.