SRC-BWC S.B. 410 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 410
77R1802 BDH-DBy: Duncan
State Affairs
2/7/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, planning and budgeting processes do not encourage agencies to
collaborate on information technology projects, which can result in overlap
and waste.  As proposed, S.B. 410 requires the Department of Information
Resources to identify opportunities for state agencies to coordinate with
each other in the adoption and implementation of information resources
technology projects.  The bill requires state agencies to include in the
agency strategic plan a description of any information resources technology
projects proposed by the agency and a statement of how the projects relate
to similar projects implemented or proposed by other agencies. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2054.051, Government Code, to require the
Department of Information Resources (department) to identify opportunities
for state agencies to coordinate with each other in the adoption and
implementation of information resources technology projects. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2054.096(a), Government Code, to require each
agency strategic plan to be consistent with the state strategic plan and
include a description of any information resources technology projects
proposed by the agency and certain specified information relating to the
proposed plans and projects. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.