Bill Text: TX HB266 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state agencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
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 | ||
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Governor |