By: Elkins (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) H.B. No. 2738
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2013;
April 17, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Government Organization; May 1, 2013, reported adversely, with
favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6,
Nays 0; May 1, 2013, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2738 By: Garcia
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Department of Information Resources
regarding state agency technology efficiency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter O to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER O. LEGACY SYSTEMS STUDY
Sec. 2054.551. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "legacy
system" means a computer system or application program that is
operated with obsolete or inefficient hardware or software
technology.
Sec. 2054.552. STUDY. (a) The department shall conduct a
study to identify legacy systems currently maintained by state
agencies other than institutions of higher education. The study
must include:
(1) an inventory of the systems maintained by
state agencies;
(2) the annual cost and availability of resources
to maintain the systems;
(3) the security risks related to use of the
systems;
(4) if feasible, a cost estimate for updating the
systems; and
(5) a plan for assessing and prioritizing
statewide modernization projects to update or replace the systems.
(b) The department may contract with a private vendor to
conduct the study.
(c) On request by the department, each state agency shall
provide to the department the information necessary for the study.
The department may require a state agency to clarify or validate
information provided by the agency or related to the study.
Sec. 2054.553. REPORT. Not later than October 1, 2014, the
department shall submit a report on its findings from the study
conducted under Section 2054.552 and recommendations for
modernization of legacy systems to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the lieutenant governor;
(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) the House Technology Committee; and
(5) the Senate Committee on Government Organization.
Sec. 2054.554. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires August
31, 2015.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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