Bill Text: TX HB2884 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to statewide technology centers and cloud computing services.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-09 - Failed to pass to engrossment [HB2884 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2884-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Miller, Capriglione, Phelan, Howard, | H.B. No. 2884 | ||
Longoria, et al. | |||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2884: | |||
By: Hunter | C.S.H.B. No. 2884 |
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relating to statewide technology centers and cloud computing | ||
services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter L, Chapter 2054, | ||
Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER L. STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND CLOUD COMPUTING | ||
SERVICES | ||
SECTION 2. Section 2054.375, Government Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(1) "Cloud computing service" has the meaning assigned | ||
by Section 2157.007. | ||
(1-a) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or | ||
local government. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 2054.378, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.378. AUTHORIZATION FOR CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES | ||
OR SELECTION FOR CENTER SERVICES; SCOPE OF OPERATION OF CENTERS. | ||
(a) The department shall allow a state agency at the agency's | ||
discretion to: | ||
(1) contract with a cloud computing service provider | ||
for services described by Subsection (b); or | ||
(2) use a statewide technology center for the services | ||
described by Subsection (b). | ||
(b) 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. | ||
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center directly or contract with a cloud computing service provider | ||
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SECTION 4. Section 2054.382(a), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) The department, or a cloud computing service provider | ||
under contract with the department, may [ |
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operations of statewide technology centers that provide data center | ||
services or disaster recovery services for two or more state | ||
agencies, including management of the operations of the center on | ||
the campus of Angelo State University. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 2054.384, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.384. COST AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS. (a) Each | ||
state agency the department considers for participation under this | ||
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analysis to determine the agency's information resource technology | ||
needs and shall consider using a cloud computing service, including | ||
any security benefits and cost savings associated with purchasing | ||
the service from a cloud computing service provider, or [ |
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requested service levels for the department. The department may | ||
require a state agency to validate or resubmit data related to these | ||
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SECTION 6. Section 2054.390, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.390. PRIORITIZATION AND USE OF EXISTING CAPACITY | ||
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statewide technology center established under this subchapter, the | ||
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Data Center located on the campus of Angelo State University. | ||
SECTION 7. Section 2054.392, Government Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.392. STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT. The | ||
comptroller shall establish in the state treasury the statewide | ||
technology account. The account is a revolving fund account for | ||
the administration of this subchapter. The account is the | ||
depository for all money received from entities served under this | ||
subchapter. Money in the account may be used only for a [ |
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SECTION 8. The following provisions of the Government Code | ||
are repealed: | ||
(1) Sections 2054.382(c) and (d); and | ||
(2) Section 2054.391. | ||
SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |