S.B. No. 498 AN ACT relating to the operation of statewide technology centers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2054.378, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (a) The department may operate statewide technology centers to provide [two or more] governmental entities, on a cost-sharing basis, services relating to: (1) information resources and information resources technology; and (2) the deployment, development, and maintenance of software applications. (c) The department by rule shall specify the services a statewide technology center may provide. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 498 passed the Senate on April 3, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 498 passed the House on May 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 20, one present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor