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| 1 | - | S.B. No. 1541 | |
| 1 | + | By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1541 | |
| 2 | + | (Raymond) | |
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| 5 | + | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 4 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 5 | 7 | relating to the definition of business case for major information | |
| 6 | 8 | resources projects. | |
| 7 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 8 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 2054.003, Government Code, is amended by | |
| 9 | 11 | adding Subdivision (2-a) to read as follows: | |
| 10 | 12 | (2-a) "Business case" means a comparison of business | |
| 11 | 13 | solution costs and project benefits based on a solution assessment | |
| 12 | 14 | and validation for a major information resources project, which may | |
| 13 | 15 | include: | |
| 14 | 16 | (A) alternative financing models, such as system | |
| 15 | 17 | as a service; and | |
| 16 | 18 | (B) a readiness score of the project using an | |
| 17 | 19 | evidence-based scoring method delivered by an independent third | |
| 18 | 20 | party that includes measurement and corrective actions for the | |
| 19 | 21 | state agency's operational and technical strengths and weaknesses | |
| 20 | 22 | related to the project. | |
| 21 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | |
| 22 | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ | |
| 23 | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House | |
| 24 | - | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1541 passed the Senate on | |
| 25 | - | April 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | |
| 26 | - | ______________________________ | |
| 27 | - | Secretary of the Senate | |
| 28 | - | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1541 passed the House on | |
| 29 | - | May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 11, two | |
| 30 | - | present not voting. | |
| 31 | - | ______________________________ | |
| 32 | - | Chief Clerk of the House | |
| 33 | - | Approved: | |
| 34 | - | ______________________________ | |
| 35 | - | Date | |
| 36 | - | ______________________________ | |
| 37 | - | Governor |