SRC-VRA S.B. 775 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 775
78R3361 MXM-DBy: Averitt
Government Organization
3/31/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

TexasOnline is a Web-based portal supported through a public-private
partnership that provides services online to state and local governments
and citizens.  Agency initiatives to market these services could improve
citizen access to government services while increasing state revenues. As
proposed, S.B. 775 requires state agencies with TexasOnline services to
assist the TexasOnline Authority with marketing. 

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 2054.111, Government Code, by amending
Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (g), as follows: 

(d)  Requires a state agency that uses, rather than chooses to use, the
TexasOnline Project to comply with rules adopted by the Department of
Information Resources, including rules regarding certain factors. 

(g)  Requires a state agency that uses the project to assist the
TexasOnline Authority with marketing efforts regarding the use of the
project.  

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2054.125, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(d), to require each stat agency that maintains a generally accessible
Internet site and that uses TexasOnline to include a link to TexasOnline
on the front page of the site. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.