By Chavez H.B. No. 2772 77R9136 MXM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring state agencies to use Texas Online. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is 1-5 amended by adding Section 2054.111 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 2054.111. USE OF COMMON ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR 1-7 TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. A 1-8 state agency shall use the common electronic system established by 1-9 Section 2054.062, or its successor statute or system, for all 1-10 agency services and functions provided to the public through the 1-11 Internet, including: 1-12 (1) financial transactions; 1-13 (2) applications for licenses, permits, registrations, 1-14 and other related documents from the public; 1-15 (3) electronic procurement; 1-16 (4) electronic reporting; 1-17 (5) digital signatures; and 1-18 (6) any other service or function that the department 1-19 determines is appropriate. 1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-21 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-22 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-23 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-24 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.