85R13132 JG-F
By: Capriglione H.B. No. 3274
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a chief innovation and technology
officer position in the office of the governor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter N to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER N. CHIEF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Sec. 2054.481. APPOINTMENT. (a) The governor and
lieutenant governor shall jointly appoint a chief innovation and
technology officer for the office of the governor.
(b) The chief innovation and technology officer shall work
to establish this state as a new frontier for innovation and
technology.
Sec. 2054.482. DUTIES. The chief innovation and technology
officer shall:
(1) exchange information with other state
governments, the federal government, and businesses regarding
improvements to the use and performance of information resources;
(2) develop methods to improve the experience of
residents, businesses, and local governments in online
interactions with state agencies;
(3) ensure the strategic use of information resources
by state agencies to serve residents in a convenient, efficient,
effective, and economical manner;
(4) improve the quality, speed, cost-effectiveness,
and accessibility of services offered by state agencies by
streamlining and expanding services available over the Internet;
(5) examine inefficiencies and waste in information
resources procurement and project development and management by
state agencies to identify areas for improvement;
(6) develop procedures and performance measures to
improve efficiency and performance in the use of information
resources by state agencies;
(7) coordinate an effort by chief innovation officers
of state agencies to improve the performance of major information
resources projects;
(8) receive necessary information from chief
innovation officers of state agencies showing the comprehensive
performance status of the agencies' major information resources
projects; and
(9) proactively monitor state agencies to meet the
requirements described by this section.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the governor and lieutenant governor shall appoint a
chief innovation and technology officer as required by Section
2054.481, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.