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Senate Bill 819 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Phelan |
Senate Bill 819 amends the Government Code to require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to establish a digital transformation guide to assist state agencies with modernizing agency operations and services with respect to electronic data and converting agency information into electronic data. The bill, among other provisions, requires DIR to establish the Texas Open Data Portal as a central repository of publicly accessible electronic data for Texas. The bill requires each state agency to prioritize using the data portal and to consider cloud computing service options and compatibility with cloud computing services in the development of new information technology software applications.