Amend SB 1752 by adding the following sections, appropriately
numbered, and renumbering existing sections appropriately:
      SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 2157, Government Code,
is amended by adding Section 2157.005 to read as follows:
      Sec. 2157.005.  TECHNOLOGY ACCESS CLAUSE.  (a)  The
commission and the Department of Information Resources, in
consultation with other state agencies and after public comment,
shall develop a technology access clause to be included in all
contracts entered into by the state or state agencies.
      (b)  The clause shall clearly state, as a condition for the
expenditure of state funds in the purchase of an automated
information system, that the technology:
            (1)  will provide equivalent access for effective use
by both visual and nonvisual means;
            (2)  will present information, including prompts used
for interactive communications, in formats intended for both visual
and nonvisual use; and
            (3)  can be integrated into networks for obtaining,
retrieving, and disseminating information used by individuals who
are not blind or visually impaired.
      (c)  This section applies to all contracts made by state
agencies that involve the purchase of an automated information
system, without regard to:
            (1)  the source of funds used to make the purchase;
            (2)  whether the purchase is made under delegated
purchasing authority; or
            (3)  whether the purchase is made under the authority
of this subtitle or other law.
      SECTION ____.  The General Services Commission shall develop
a technology access clause as required by Section 2157.005,
Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1,
1998.