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House Bill 2048 |
House Author: Uresti |
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Effective: 6-18-05 |
Senate Sponsor: Ellis |
House Bill 2048 amends provisions of the Government Code, Local Government Code, and Transportation Code related to TexasOnline services and fees. Provisions of this bill prevail where they conflict with provisions of another bill.
The bill abolishes the TexasOnline Authority and shifts its responsibilities to the Department of Information Resources.
House Bill 2048 requires each state agency to advertise the options for completing transactions with the agency online and prohibits the department from charging a licensing entity a subscription fee until the service for which the fee is charged is available on the Internet. The bill requires the department to set fees that a state agency, including the department, or a local government may charge for a transaction that uses the TexasOnline project and specifies parameters of the fee, including limitations on the fee, use of fees collected, and fee exemptions. It also sets out a specific due date, a distribution list, and additional content for the department's biennial financial report, and requires a vendor of the TexasOnline project to have an annual independent audit of the vendor's finances associated with the operation or management of the project.
House Bill 2048 authorizes the Department of Public Safety to require vehicle inspection stations to use TexasOnline services. The bill expands the Texas Information and Referral Network System, which is administered by the Health and Human Services Commission, to include electronic access to child-care and education services referral information provided by each local workforce development board, the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office, and each school district.