Bill Text: TX SB328 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to entrepreneurs-in-residence at state agencies.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB328 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB328-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 328 | ||
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| relating to entrepreneurs-in-residence at state agencies. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 651, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 651.010 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 651.010. ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE. (a) In this | ||
| section, "state agency" means a board, commission, department, | ||
| office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government | ||
| created under the constitution or a statute of this state, | ||
| including an institution of higher education as defined by Section | ||
| 61.003, Education Code. | ||
| (b) From available funds, a state agency may hire an | ||
| entrepreneur-in-residence or contract with an individual, chamber | ||
| of commerce, or nonprofit entity to: | ||
| (1) improve outreach by state government to the | ||
| private sector, including historically underutilized businesses; | ||
| (2) strengthen coordination and interaction between | ||
| state government and the private sector; | ||
| (3) facilitate the understanding and use of | ||
| technological advances to make state government more transparent | ||
| and interactive; and | ||
| (4) implement the best private sector practices to | ||
| make state government programs simpler, easier to access, more | ||
| efficient, and more responsive to users. | ||
| (c) An individual hired or contracted with under this | ||
| section must be successful in the individual's field. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 328 passed the Senate on | ||
| March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 328 passed the House on | ||
| May 14, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 3, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
