H.B. No. 3440
AN ACT
relating to the electronic submission of forms, data, and documents
to the Commission on Jail Standards; imposing a fee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 511.0104 to read as follows:
Sec. 511.0104. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FORMS, DATA, AND
DOCUMENTS. (a) The commission shall establish a system for the
electronic submission of forms, data, and documents required to be
submitted to the commission under this chapter or a rule adopted
under this chapter.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person shall
submit all forms, data, or documents described by Subsection (a) to
the commission through the system established under that subsection
and in a standardized electronic format prescribed by the
commission.
(c) The commission may allow a person to submit the forms,
data, or documents described by Subsection (a) in a nonelectronic
format. The commission shall set and collect a reasonable fee to
cover the cost of processing the forms, data, or documents.
(d) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement
this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3440 was passed by the House on May 3,
2019, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 4, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3440 was passed by the Senate on May
21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor