SRC-JLB, VRA S.B. 87 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 87
78R565 MTB-DBy: Wentworth
S/C on Higher Education
2/13/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, all state agencies except institutions of higher education are
required to participate in projects developed by the Electronic Government
Program Management Office of the Department of Information Resources,
including the electronic procurement marketplace.  Some feel that more
potential purchasers in the electronic procurement system and other
similar projects might make the system more attractive to vendors.  As
proposed, S.B. 87 would require institutions of higher education to
participate in electronic government projects according to the provisions
of Chapters 2055 and 2177 of the Government Code.  

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 2055.001, Government Code, to delete the
definition of "institution of higher education" and redefine "state
agency."  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2177.0001, Government Code, to make conforming
changes.   

SECTION 3.  Repealers:  Section 2055.002 (Electronic Government Program
Management), Government Code, and Section 2177.005 (Electronic Commerce),
Government Code.   

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  September 1, 2004.