By Turner of Harris H.B. No. 3207 77R7278 BDH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the management of state agency information resources 1-3 technologies. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 2054.063 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 2054.063. INFORMATION SECURITY. The department shall 1-8 establish and administer a clearinghouse for information relating 1-9 to all aspects of protecting the security of state agency 1-10 information. 1-11 SECTION 2. Section 2054.092, Government Code, is amended to 1-12 read as follows: 1-13 Sec. 2054.092. CONTENT OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN. The state 1-14 strategic plan must: 1-15 (1) provide a strategic direction for information 1-16 resources management in state government for the five fiscal years 1-17 following adoption of the plan, including providing a best 1-18 practices model to assist state agencies in adopting effective 1-19 information management methods and obtaining effective information 1-20 resources technologies; 1-21 (2) provide guidance to state agencies in the 1-22 development of the agency strategic plans; 1-23 (3) establish goals and objectives relating to 1-24 information resources management; 2-1 (4) provide long-range policy guidelines for 2-2 information resources in state government, including the 2-3 implementation of national and international standards for 2-4 information resources technologies; 2-5 (5) identify major issues relating to improved 2-6 information resources management, including the identification of 2-7 needed procurement policy initiatives to encourage competition 2-8 between providers of information resources technologies; and 2-9 (6) identify priorities for the implementation of 2-10 information resources technologies according to the relative 2-11 economic and social impact on the state. 2-12 SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is 2-13 amended by adding Section 2054.127 to read as follows: 2-14 Sec. 2054.127. INTERNET WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT: GRANTS AND 2-15 ASSISTANCE. The department shall encourage each state agency to 2-16 seek available grants and to work with public educational 2-17 institutions and members of the business and industry community for 2-18 the purpose of Internet website development and maintenance. 2-19 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-20 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-21 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-22 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-23 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.