LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 4, 2007

TO:	Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1789 by Pitts (Relating to the management and oversight of information resources projects.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to exempt a state agency from using Texas Online.  

The bill would require state agencies to report to the Quality Assurance Team after a major information resources project has been completed, whether the project met the agency's objectives.  The Quality Assurance Team includes the State Auditor, Legislative Budget Board, and DIR. 

The bill would require DIR to develop project management practices for major information resources projects.  The bill would also require all information resources projects be managed using project management practices established by rule by DIR. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

308 State Auditor's Office, 313 Department of Information Resources

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, MS, EP, RC