Bill Text: TX HB266 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state agencies.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB266 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB266-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 266 | ||
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| relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state | ||
| agencies. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 2176.201, Government Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2176.201. USE OF CERTAIN MAIL SERVICES. (a) | ||
| Notwithstanding another law that requires the use of certain mail | ||
| services, a state agency may use any form of mail service available | ||
| from the United States Postal Service to lower postal costs | ||
| whenever acceptable levels of accountability, timeliness, | ||
| security, and quality of service can be maintained. | ||
| (b) If practicable, a state agency must use | ||
| address-matching software that meets certification standards under | ||
| the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the United States | ||
| Postal Service or that meets any subsequent standard adopted by the | ||
| United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support | ||
| System standards for preparation of bulk mailings. If a state | ||
| agency contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the | ||
| contract must require that the provider use address-matching | ||
| software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the | ||
| Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by | ||
| the United States Postal Service. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 521.063 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 521.063. MAILING ADDRESS VERIFICATION SYSTEM. The | ||
| department by rule shall establish a system to ensure that | ||
| addresses of driver's license holders are verified and matched to | ||
| United States Postal Service delivery addresses by use of | ||
| address-matching software. The software must meet certification | ||
| standards under the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the | ||
| United States Postal Service or a subsequent standard adopted by | ||
| the United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support | ||
| System standards for preparation of bulk mailings. If the | ||
| department contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the | ||
| contract must require that the provider use address-matching | ||
| software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the | ||
| Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by | ||
| the United States Postal Service. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 266 was passed by the House on April | ||
| 7, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 266 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
