S.B. No. 1541
AN ACT
relating to the definition of business case for major information
resources projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2054.003, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (2-a) to read as follows:
(2-a) "Business case" means a comparison of business
solution costs and project benefits based on a solution assessment
and validation for a major information resources project, which may
include:
(A) alternative financing models, such as system
as a service; and
(B) a readiness score of the project using an
evidence-based scoring method delivered by an independent third
party that includes measurement and corrective actions for the
state agency's operational and technical strengths and weaknesses
related to the project.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1541 passed the Senate on
April 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1541 passed the House on
May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 11, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor