Bill Text: TX SB1205 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the modernization of information technology of state agencies and certain local governments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-09 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB1205 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB1205-Introduced.html
2023S0189-1 02/22/23 | ||
By: Paxton | S.B. No. 1205 |
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relating to the modernization of information technology of state | ||
agencies and certain local governments. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 325, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 325.0124 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 325.0124. REVIEW OF AGENCY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PLAN. As part of its review | ||
of a state agency, the commission shall consider and make | ||
recommendations regarding the extent to which the agency has | ||
updated, upgraded, or procured technology based on the agency's | ||
information technology modernization plan included in the agency's | ||
strategic plan required by Section 2056.002. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 2054.003, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subdivisions (11) and (11-a) to read as follows: | ||
(11) "Peer-to-peer payment" means a transfer of funds | ||
using a peer-to-peer payment system. | ||
(11-a) "Peer-to-peer payment system" means a digital | ||
non-credit card system used for transferring funds from one party | ||
to another. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 2054.060, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | ||
(a-1) Unless expressly prohibited by other law or a rule | ||
adopted by the state agency, a state agency shall accept a digital | ||
signature included in any communication or payment electronically | ||
delivered to the state agency. | ||
SECTION 4. Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 2054.0692 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.0692. GUIDANCE ON USE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER | ||
TECHNOLOGY. (a) The department shall develop and disseminate | ||
guidance for the use of distributed ledger technology, including | ||
blockchain, among state agencies. | ||
(b) The guidance must include a framework or model for | ||
deciding if distributed ledger technology is appropriate for | ||
meeting a state agency's needs. The guidance may include: | ||
(1) examples of potential uses of distributed ledger | ||
technology by an agency; | ||
(2) sample procurement and contractual language; and | ||
(3) information on educational resources for agencies | ||
on distributed ledger technology. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 2054.095(b), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(b) Except as otherwise modified by the Legislative Budget | ||
Board or the governor, instructions under Subsection (a) must | ||
require each state agency's strategic plan to include: | ||
(1) a description of the agency's information | ||
resources management organizations, policies, and practices, | ||
including the extent to which the agency uses its project | ||
management practices, as defined by Section 2054.152; | ||
(2) a description of how the agency's information | ||
resources programs support and promote its mission, goals, and | ||
objectives and the goals and policies of the state strategic plan | ||
for information resources; | ||
(3) a description of customer service technology, | ||
including telephone systems and websites, that improves customer | ||
service performance; and | ||
(4) other planning components that the department may | ||
prescribe. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 2054.1115, Government Code, is amended | ||
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(a) A state agency or local government that uses the state | ||
electronic Internet portal may use electronic payment methods, | ||
including the acceptance of peer-to-peer payments, credit cards, | ||
and debit cards, for: | ||
(1) point-of-sale transactions, including: | ||
(A) person-to-person transactions; | ||
(B) transactions that use an automated process to | ||
facilitate a person-to-person transaction; and | ||
(C) transactions completed by a person at an | ||
unattended self-standing computer station using an automated | ||
process; | ||
(2) telephone transactions; or | ||
(3) mail transactions. | ||
(c) The department shall identify the three most commonly | ||
used peer-to-peer payment systems and post a list containing those | ||
systems 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. | ||
SECTION 7. Subchapter L, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 2054.393 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.393. MARKETING OF SERVICES. (a) Notwithstanding | ||
Section 2113.011 and subject to Subsection (b), the department may | ||
use appropriated money to market to state agencies and local | ||
governments shared information resources technology services | ||
offered by the department under this subchapter, including data | ||
center, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity services. | ||
(b) An expenditure of money under this section must be | ||
approved by the executive director. | ||
SECTION 8. Subchapter R, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 2054.603 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2054.603. INTERNET WEBSITE DOMAIN REQUIREMENTS. (a) | ||
This section does not apply to a university system or institution of | ||
higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
(b) Unless granted an exemption by the department, a state | ||
agency or local government shall use the top-level domain ".gov" or | ||
".texas.gov" for the entity's official Internet website. | ||
(c) The department shall assist state agencies and local | ||
governments in obtaining a ".gov" or ".texas.gov" domain for the | ||
entity's official Internet website. Using money appropriated to | ||
the department for this purpose, the department may establish a | ||
grant program to assist state agencies' and local governments' | ||
transition to the ".gov" or ".texas.gov" domain. If the department | ||
establishes a grant program, the department must enter into a | ||
contract that includes performance requirements with each grant | ||
recipient. The department shall monitor and enforce the terms of | ||
each contract. | ||
SECTION 9. Chapter 2056, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Section 2056.0023 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2056.0023. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PLAN. | ||
(a) As part of the strategic plan required under Section 2056.002, | ||
a state agency shall include an information technology | ||
modernization plan that outlines the manner in which the agency | ||
intends to transition its information technology and data-related | ||
services and capabilities into a more modern, integrated, secure, | ||
and effective technological environment. | ||
(b) The Department of Information Resources may provide a | ||
template for the information technology modernization plan | ||
required by this section. | ||
SECTION 10. The Department of Information Resources shall | ||
develop and disseminate the guidance and decision model required by | ||
Section 2054.0692, Government Code, as added by this Act, not later | ||
than December 1, 2023. | ||
SECTION 11. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of | ||
this section, each state agency and local government shall comply | ||
with the requirements of Section 2054.603(b), Government Code, as | ||
added by this Act, as soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
of this Act but not later than September 1, 2028. | ||
(b) A state agency or local government shall comply with the | ||
requirements of Section 2054.603(b), Government Code, as added by | ||
this Act, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this | ||
Act but not later than September 1, 2024, if the state agency or | ||
local government uses its official Internet website to: | ||
(1) collect or maintain information pertaining to the | ||
identity or finances of a person; or | ||
(2) provide election results, services, or | ||
information. | ||
SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |