By Chavez                                             H.B. No. 2773
         77R9137 MXM-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the Department of Information Resources' oversight of
 1-3     electronic projects.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Sections 2054.1181, 2054.1182, and 2054.1183 to
 1-7     read as follows:
 1-8           Sec. 2054.1181.  AUTHORITY TO STOP SPENDING ON INEFFECTIVE
 1-9     PROJECTS. (a)  A state agency may not spend appropriated funds for
1-10     an electronic government project if the department determines that
1-11     the project fails to meet expectations.  In making this
1-12     determination, the department shall consult with:
1-13                 (1)  the Legislative Budget Board; and
1-14                 (2)  the budget division of the governor's office.
1-15           (b)  The department shall, after consulting with the
1-16     Legislative Budget Board and the budget division of the governor's
1-17     office, establish:
1-18                 (1)  criteria for determining if an electronic
1-19     government project fails to meet expectations; and
1-20                 (2)  procedures for:
1-21                       (A)  negotiating with a state agency that is not
1-22     allowed to spend appropriated funds for an electronic government
1-23     project under this section;
1-24                       (B)  allowing a state agency to resume  spending
 2-1     appropriated funds for the electronic government project; and
 2-2                       (C)  recommending options for future spending of
 2-3     the appropriated funds.
 2-4           Sec. 2054.1182.  QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM. The department shall
 2-5     establish a quality assurance team to monitor projects over which
 2-6     the department has jurisdiction.  The team shall monitor all
 2-7     projects to determine compliance with department standards.
 2-8           Sec. 2054.1183.  PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE. The department
 2-9     may create a program management office to perform the department's
2-10     duties under Sections 2054.1181 and 2054.1182.
2-11           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-12     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-13     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
2-14     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-15     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.