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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

 

Senate Bill 711

Senate Author:  Shapleigh

Effective:  Vetoed

House Sponsor:  Solomons

            Senate Bill 711 amends the Government Code to require that TexasOnline, the state's official portal for e-government, include, to the extent that resources are available, a consolidated business application portal through which businesses may apply and submit payment for original and renewal permits required of them by Texas state agencies.  The bill requires the Department of Information Resources, in consultation with the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and any affected state agency, to determine which permits may be handled through the portal.

            Reason Given for Veto:  "Senate Bill No. 711 requires the electronic infrastructure established by the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to include a consolidated business application portal through which a business may apply and submit payment for original or renewal permits online.

            "Senate Bill No. 711 is unnecessary because the State of Texas has already accomplished the provisions set forth in the bill."