Bill Text: TX HB855 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet browsers.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB855 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB855-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 855 | ||
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| relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain | ||
| devices and Internet browsers. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 2054.134 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2054.134. DEVICE AND INTERNET BROWSER COMPATIBILITY. | ||
| (a) In this section, "wireless communication device" means a | ||
| device capable of using a commercial mobile service as defined by 47 | ||
| U.S.C. Section 332. | ||
| (b) The department shall identify the three most commonly | ||
| used Internet browsers and post a list containing those browsers in | ||
| a conspicuous location on the department's Internet website. The | ||
| department shall biennially review and, if necessary, update the | ||
| list required under this subsection. | ||
| (c) Each state agency that maintains a generally accessible | ||
| Internet website or for which a generally accessible Internet | ||
| website is maintained shall ensure that the website is compatible | ||
| with: | ||
| (1) a wireless communication device; and | ||
| (2) the most recent version of each Internet browser | ||
| listed by the department as required under Subsection (b). | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 855 was passed by the House on May 12, | ||
| 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 855 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
