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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the planning and management of state telecommunications |
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services by the Department of Information Resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.051, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) The department shall establish plans and policies for |
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the system of telecommunications services managed and operated by |
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the department. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (b), Section 2054.055, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The report must: |
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(1) assess the progress made toward meeting the goals |
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and objectives of the state strategic plan for information |
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resources management; |
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(2) describe major accomplishments of the state or a |
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specific state agency in information resources management; |
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(3) describe major problems in information resources |
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management confronting the state or a specific state agency; |
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(4) provide a summary of the total expenditures for |
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information resources and information resources technologies by |
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the state; |
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(5) make recommendations for improving the |
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effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the state's use of information |
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resources; [and] |
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(6) include a list compiled by the department's |
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program management office from the information gathered under |
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Sections 2055.152 and 2055.153 of the electronic government |
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projects: |
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(A) that are managed by the office under Chapter |
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2055; and |
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(B) that are not yet managed by the office under |
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Chapter 2055, but have been selected for management under Chapter |
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2055; and |
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(7) assess the progress made toward accomplishing the |
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goals of the plan for a state telecommunications network and |
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developing a system of telecommunications services as provided by |
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Subchapter H. |
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SECTION 3. Subsection (b), Section 2054.092, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The plan must: |
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(1) provide a strategic direction for information |
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resources management in state government for the five fiscal years |
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following adoption of the plan; |
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(2) outline a state information architecture that |
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contains a logically consistent set of principles, policies, and |
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standards to guide the engineering of state government's |
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information technology systems and infrastructure in a way that |
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ensures compatibility and alignment with state government's needs; |
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(3) designate and report on critical electronic |
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government projects to be directed by the department, including a |
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project for electronic purchasing; |
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(4) provide information about best practices to assist |
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state agencies in adopting effective information management |
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methods, including the design, deployment, and management of |
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information resources projects, cost-benefit analyses, and staff |
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reengineering methods to take full advantage of technological |
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advancements; |
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(5) establish reporting guidelines for state agencies |
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to report in agency strategic plans: |
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(A) the outcomes and progress related to the |
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strategic direction of the state; |
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(B) information necessary to evaluate |
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opportunities for information technology consolidation; |
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(C) progress toward implementing electronic |
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government projects designated under Subdivision (3); |
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(D) the return on investment for projects and |
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cost-benefit models for the projects; and |
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(E) other provisions in this section; |
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(6) provide long-range policy guidelines for |
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information resources in state government, including the |
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implementation of national, international, and department |
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standards for information resources technologies; |
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(7) identify major issues faced by state agencies |
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related to the acquisition of computer hardware, computer software, |
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and information resources technology services and develop a |
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statewide approach to address the issues, including: |
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(A) developing performance measures for |
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purchasing and contracting; and |
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(B) identifying opportunities to reuse computer |
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software code purchased with public funds; [and] |
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(8) identify priorities for: |
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(A) the implementation of information resources |
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technologies according to the relative economic and social impact |
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on the state; and |
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(B) return on investment and cost-benefit |
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analysis strategies; and |
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(9) provide information about best practices to assist |
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state agencies in adopting methods for design, deployment, and |
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management of telecommunications services. |
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SECTION 4. Subsections (a) through (d) and (g), Section |
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2054.203, Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department [telecommunications planning and
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oversight council] shall comprehensively collect and manage |
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telecommunications network configuration information about |
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existing and planned telecommunications networks throughout state |
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government. The department shall provide the information collected |
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under this section to the telecommunications planning and oversight |
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council in a manner consistent with state and federal security |
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restrictions. |
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(b) The department [telecommunications planning and
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oversight council] may require state agencies to submit to the |
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department [council] the agencies' network configuration |
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information, but the department [council] must use existing reports |
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to gather the information if possible and minimize the reporting |
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burden on agencies to the extent possible. |
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(c) The telecommunications planning and oversight council |
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in consultation with the department shall establish plans and |
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policies for a system of telecommunications services [to be managed
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and operated by the department]. |
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(d) The telecommunications planning and oversight council |
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in consultation with the department shall develop a statewide |
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telecommunications operating plan for all state agencies. The plan |
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shall implement a statewide network and include technical |
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specifications that are binding on the department. |
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(g) Strategic [The telecommunications planning and
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oversight council shall perform strategic] planning for all state |
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telecommunications services shall be performed in accordance with |
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the guiding principles of the state strategic plan for information |
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resources management. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2054.204, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.204. [DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN FOR STATE] |
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN STATE STRATEGIC PLAN [NETWORK]. (a) The |
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department shall consult with the telecommunications planning and |
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oversight council regarding telecommunications elements of the |
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plan under Section 2054.092. The plan must address matters |
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relating to [shall develop a plan for] a state telecommunications |
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network that will effectively and efficiently meet the long-term |
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requirements of state government for voice, video, and computer |
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communications, with the goal of achieving a single centralized |
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telecommunications network for state government. |
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(b) The telecommunications elements of the plan under |
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Section 2054.092 must recognize that all state agencies, including |
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institutions of higher education, are a single entity for purposes |
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of purchasing and the determination of tariffs. |
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(c) The telecommunications elements of the plan under |
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Section 2054.092 must incorporate efficiencies obtained through |
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the use of shared transmission services and open systems |
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architecture as they become available, building on existing systems |
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as appropriate. In developing the plan under Section 2054.092, the |
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telecommunications planning and oversight council and the |
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department shall make use of the technical expertise of state |
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agencies, including institutions of higher education. |
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SECTION 6. Section 2054.205, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.205. DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM. (a) The |
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telecommunications planning and oversight council in consultation |
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with the department shall develop functional requirements for a |
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statewide system of telecommunications services for all state |
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agencies. Existing networks, as configured on September 1, 1991, |
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of institutions of higher education are exempt from the |
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requirements. |
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(b) The department in consultation with the |
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telecommunications planning and oversight council shall develop |
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requests for information and proposals for a statewide system of |
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telecommunications services for all state agencies. |
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SECTION 7. Subsections (a) and (b), Section 2054.2051, |
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Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The telecommunications planning and oversight council |
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in consultation with the department shall develop service |
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objectives for the consolidated telecommunications system and the |
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centralized capitol complex telephone system. |
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(b) The telecommunications planning and oversight council |
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in consultation with the department shall develop performance |
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measures to establish cost-effective operations and staffing of the |
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consolidated telecommunications system and the centralized capitol |
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complex telephone system. |
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SECTION 8. Section 2054.207, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.207. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The department |
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shall consult with the telecommunications planning and oversight |
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council regarding information that must be included in the |
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performance report under Section 2054.055 [shall report biennially
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to the legislature not later than October 1 of each even-numbered
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year on the status of the current plan for a state
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telecommunications network and on the progress state government has
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made towards accomplishing the goals of the plan]. The report shall |
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address consolidated telecommunications system performance, |
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centralized capitol complex telephone system performance, |
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telecommunications system needs, and recommended statutory changes |
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to enhance system capability and cost-effectiveness. |
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SECTION 9. Subdivision (1), Subsection (a), Section |
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2170.001, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(1) "Telecommunications services" means [intercity] |
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communications facilities or services, including local services |
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provided over converged networks. The term does not include single |
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agency point-to-point radio systems or facilities or services of |
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criminal justice information communication systems. |
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SECTION 10. Section 2170.002, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2170.002. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING |
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (a) The department is the state |
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agency responsible for obtaining telecommunications services. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, Section |
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2170.051, or other law, a state agency may choose to procure local |
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services either through the department or by using any other |
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authorized procurement method. A state agency is not required to |
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comply with Section 2170.051(d) in procuring such services. |
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SECTION 11. Section 2054.206, Government Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 12. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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