By: Lucio S.B. No. 794
(In the Senate - Filed February 25, 2013; March 5, 2013,
read first time and referred to Committee on Government
Organization; March 25, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0;
March 25, 2013, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 794 By: Schwertner
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the development, hosting, and management of computer
software for state agencies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2054.0521 to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.0521. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, HOSTING, AND
MANAGEMENT. (a) In this section, "state agency" means a
department, commission, board, office, council, authority, or
other agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of
state government that is created by the constitution or a statute of
this state, including a university system or institution of higher
education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b) Using existing resources, the department shall provide
for the coordinated development, hosting, and management of
computer software for state agencies.
SECTION 2. The Department of Information Resources shall
comply with the requirements of Section 2054.0521, Government Code,
as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2015.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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