By: Hilderbran (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) H.B. No. 266
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 2011;
  April 20, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Government Organization; May 5, 2011, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 5, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state
  agencies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2176.201, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2176.201.  USE OF CERTAIN MAIL SERVICES.  (a)  
  Notwithstanding another law that requires the use of certain mail
  services, a state agency may use any form of mail service available
  from the United States Postal Service to lower postal costs
  whenever acceptable levels of accountability, timeliness,
  security, and quality of service can be maintained.
         (b)  If practicable, a state agency must use
  address-matching software that meets certification standards under
  the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the United States
  Postal Service or that meets any subsequent standard adopted by the
  United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support
  System standards for preparation of bulk mailings.  If a state
  agency contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the
  contract must require that the provider use address-matching
  software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the
  Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by
  the United States Postal Service.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.063 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.063.  MAILING ADDRESS VERIFICATION SYSTEM. The
  department by rule shall establish a system to ensure that
  addresses of driver's license holders are verified and matched to
  United States Postal Service delivery addresses by use of
  address-matching software.  The software must meet certification
  standards under the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the
  United States Postal Service or a subsequent standard adopted by
  the United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support
  System standards for preparation of bulk mailings.  If the
  department contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the
  contract must require that the provider use address-matching
  software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the
  Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by
  the United States Postal Service.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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