| 1 | 1 | | 89R8845 LRM-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Parker S.B. No. 2335 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to a comprehensive review of the centralized accounting |
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| 10 | 10 | | and payroll system by the Department of Information Resources. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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| 13 | 13 | | (1) "Department" means the Department of Information |
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| 14 | 14 | | Resources. |
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| 15 | 15 | | (2) "System" means the centralized accounting and |
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| 16 | 16 | | payroll system developed under Sections 2101.031, 2101.035, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 2101.036, Government Code. |
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| 18 | 18 | | SECTION 2. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM REVIEW. (a) The |
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| 19 | 19 | | department shall conduct a comprehensive review of the system to |
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| 20 | 20 | | assess: |
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| 21 | 21 | | (1) system effectiveness in: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (A) satisfying state agencies' financial and |
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| 23 | 23 | | personnel management needs, including payroll; |
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| 24 | 24 | | (B) maintaining data security; |
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| 25 | 25 | | (C) maintaining compliance with state and |
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| 26 | 26 | | federal regulations; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | (D) ensuring transparency in financial |
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| 28 | 28 | | reporting; |
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| 29 | 29 | | (2) any financial benefits to this state resulting |
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| 30 | 30 | | from the system's implementation and operation, including cost |
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| 31 | 31 | | savings and increased efficiencies; |
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| 32 | 32 | | (3) any potential financial risks to this state in |
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| 33 | 33 | | operating the system; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | (4) system impact on state agency operational |
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| 35 | 35 | | efficiency, including: |
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| 36 | 36 | | (A) integration with other technology systems; |
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| 37 | 37 | | (B) ease of use; |
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| 38 | 38 | | (C) personnel training requirements; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | (D) personnel efficiency. |
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| 40 | 40 | | (b) The department shall evaluate the system to determine |
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| 41 | 41 | | whether the system operates within the strategic goals of this |
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| 42 | 42 | | state's digital services strategy, including the system's |
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| 43 | 43 | | compatibility with continuing legacy modernization initiatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | (c) In conducting the review, the department shall consider |
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| 45 | 45 | | comments from interested persons, including state agency |
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| 46 | 46 | | representatives, external auditors, and other experts. |
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| 47 | 47 | | SECTION 3. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Not later than |
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| 48 | 48 | | September 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the |
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| 49 | 49 | | governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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| 50 | 50 | | representatives, and each standing committee of the senate and |
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| 51 | 51 | | house of representatives with oversight jurisdiction over state |
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| 52 | 52 | | information technology. |
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| 53 | 53 | | (b) The report required under Subsection (a) of this section |
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| 54 | 54 | | must include: |
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| 55 | 55 | | (1) the results of the comprehensive review conducted |
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| 56 | 56 | | under Section 2 of this Act, including an analysis of the system's |
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| 57 | 57 | | performance and the financial benefits for and operational impacts |
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| 58 | 58 | | on state agencies; |
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| 59 | 59 | | (2) any recommendations to improve the system, |
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| 60 | 60 | | including proposed enhancements to system functionality, changes |
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| 61 | 61 | | to operational processes, and any potential cost-saving measures; |
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| 62 | 62 | | (3) a timeline for implementing any recommended system |
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| 63 | 63 | | improvements, including estimated costs and resource requirements; |
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| 64 | 64 | | and |
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| 65 | 65 | | (4) specific recommendations for legislative or |
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| 66 | 66 | | administrative actions to address any department-identified |
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| 67 | 67 | | opportunities for improvement of the system or reduction of system |
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| 68 | 68 | | costs. |
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| 69 | 69 | | SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The |
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| 70 | 70 | | department shall collaborate with the Legislative Budget Board, the |
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| 71 | 71 | | comptroller, and any other relevant state agencies to implement any |
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| 72 | 72 | | administrative recommendations arising from the report required |
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| 73 | 73 | | under Section 3 of this Act. |
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| 74 | 74 | | (b) The department shall ensure that any system |
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| 75 | 75 | | improvements identified in the report required under Section 3 of |
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| 76 | 76 | | this Act are prioritized and executed in alignment with this |
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| 77 | 77 | | state's digital transformation goals, as detailed in the 2022-2026 |
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| 78 | 78 | | State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management. |
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| 79 | 79 | | SECTION 5. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1, |
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| 80 | 80 | | 2027. |
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| 81 | 81 | | SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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| 82 | 82 | | immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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| 83 | 83 | | elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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| 84 | 84 | | Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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| 85 | 85 | | immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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