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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

House Bill 1965

House Author:  Harper-Brown

Effective:  9-1-13

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini


            House Bill 1965 amends the Government Code to require the quality assurance team created under the Information Resources Management Act to develop and recommend policies and procedures to improve state agency information resources technology projects and to develop and recommend procedures to improve the implementation of the state agency information resources technology projects by including considerations for best value and return on investment.

            House Bill 1965 expands the duties of the Contract Advisory Team, changes the composition of the team, and sets out the criteria that must be included in a risk assessment.  The bill requires the comptroller to oversee the activities and duties of the team and requires the attorney general's office to provide legal assistance to the team.