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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to statutory references to the common electronic |
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infrastructure project formerly known as TexasOnline. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (c-1), Article 45.0511, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c-1) In this subsection, "state electronic Internet |
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portal" ["TexasOnline"] has the meaning assigned by Section |
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2054.003, Government Code. As an alternative to receiving the |
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defendant's driving record under Subsection (c)(2), the judge, at |
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the time the defendant requests a driving safety course or |
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motorcycle operator training course dismissal under this article, |
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may require the defendant to pay a fee in an amount equal to the sum |
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of the amount of the fee established by Section 521.048, |
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Transportation Code, and the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline] fee and, using the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline], may request the Texas Department of Public Safety to |
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provide the judge with a copy of the defendant's driving record that |
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shows the information described by Section 521.047(b), |
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Transportation Code. As soon as practicable and using the state |
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electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline], the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety shall provide the judge with the requested copy of the |
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defendant's driving record. The fee authorized by this subsection |
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is in addition to any other fee required under this article. If the |
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copy of the defendant's driving record provided to the judge under |
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this subsection shows that the defendant has not completed an |
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approved driving safety course or motorcycle operator training |
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course, as appropriate, within the 12 months preceding the date of |
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the offense, the judge shall allow the defendant to complete the |
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appropriate course as provided by this article. The custodian of a |
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municipal or county treasury who receives fees collected under this |
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subsection shall keep a record of the fees and, without deduction or |
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proration, forward the fees to the comptroller, with and in the |
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manner required for other fees and costs received in connection |
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with criminal cases. The comptroller shall credit fees received |
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under this subsection to the Texas Department of Public Safety. |
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SECTION 2. Subsection (b), Section 32.253, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The Department of Information Resources shall: |
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(1) host the portal through the state electronic |
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Internet portal project [known as TexasOnline]; |
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(2) organize the portal in a manner that simplifies |
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portal use and administration; |
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(3) provide any necessary technical advice to the |
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agency, including advice relating to equipment required in |
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connection with the portal; |
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(4) provide a method for maintaining the information |
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made available through the portal; and |
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(5) cooperate with the agency in linking the agency's |
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Internet site to the portal. |
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SECTION 3. Section 103.021, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 103.021. ADDITIONAL FEES AND COSTS IN CRIMINAL OR |
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CIVIL CASES: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. An accused or defendant, |
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or a party to a civil suit, as applicable, shall pay the following |
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fees and costs under the Code of Criminal Procedure if ordered by |
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the court or otherwise required: |
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(1) a personal bond fee (Art. 17.42, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . the greater of $20 or three percent of the amount |
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of the bail fixed for the accused; |
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(2) cost of electronic monitoring as a condition of |
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release on personal bond (Art. 17.43, Code of Criminal Procedure) |
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. . . actual cost; |
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(3) a fee for verification of and monitoring of motor |
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vehicle ignition interlock (Art. 17.441, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; |
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(4) repayment of reward paid by a crime stoppers |
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organization on conviction of a felony (Art. 37.073, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . amount ordered; |
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(5) reimbursement to general revenue fund for payments |
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made to victim of an offense as condition of community supervision |
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(Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50 |
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for a misdemeanor offense or $100 for a felony offense; |
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(6) payment to a crime stoppers organization as |
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condition of community supervision (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; |
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(7) children's advocacy center fee (Art. 42.12, Code |
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of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; |
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(8) family violence center fee (Art. 42.12, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . $100; |
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(9) community supervision fee (Art. 42.12, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $25 or more than $60 per |
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month; |
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(10) additional community supervision fee for certain |
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offenses (Art. 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $5 per |
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month; |
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(11) for certain financially able sex offenders as a |
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condition of community supervision, the costs of treatment, |
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specialized supervision, or rehabilitation (Art. 42.12, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . all or part of the reasonable and |
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necessary costs of the treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation as |
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determined by the judge; |
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(12) fee for failure to appear for trial in a justice |
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or municipal court if a jury trial is not waived (Art. 45.026, Code |
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of Criminal Procedure) . . . costs incurred for impaneling the |
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jury; |
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(13) costs of certain testing, assessments, or |
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programs during a deferral period (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . amount ordered; |
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(14) special expense on dismissal of certain |
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misdemeanor complaints (Art. 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure) |
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. . . not to exceed amount of fine assessed; |
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(15) an additional fee: |
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(A) for a copy of the defendant's driving record |
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to be requested from the Department of Public Safety by the judge |
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(Art. 45.0511(c-1), Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . amount equal |
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to the sum of the fee established by Section 521.048, |
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Transportation Code, and the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline] fee; |
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(B) as an administrative fee for requesting a |
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driving safety course or a course under the motorcycle operator |
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training and safety program for certain traffic offenses to cover |
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the cost of administering the article (Art. 45.0511(f)(1), Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $10; or |
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(C) for requesting a driving safety course or a |
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course under the motorcycle operator training and safety program |
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before the final disposition of the case (Art. 45.0511(f)(2), Code |
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of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed the maximum amount of the |
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fine for the offense committed by the defendant; |
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(16) a request fee for teen court program |
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(Art. 45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20, if the court |
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ordering the fee is located in the Texas-Louisiana border region, |
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but otherwise not to exceed $10; |
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(17) a fee to cover costs of required duties of teen |
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court (Art. 45.052, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $20, if the |
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court ordering the fee is located in the Texas-Louisiana border |
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region, but otherwise $10; |
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(18) a mileage fee for officer performing certain |
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services (Art. 102.001, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $0.15 per |
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mile; |
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(19) certified mailing of notice of hearing date |
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(Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $1, plus postage; |
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(20) certified mailing of certified copies of an order |
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of expunction (Art. 102.006, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . $2, |
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plus postage; |
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(20-a) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state |
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agencies of orders of expungement (Art. 45.0216, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . $30 per application; |
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(20-b) a fee to defray the cost of notifying state |
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agencies of orders of expunction (Art. 45.055, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . $30 per application; |
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(21) sight orders: |
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(A) if the face amount of the check or sight order |
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does not exceed $10 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) |
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. . . not to exceed $10; |
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(B) if the face amount of the check or sight order |
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is greater than $10 but does not exceed $100 (Art. 102.007, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $15; |
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(C) if the face amount of the check or sight order |
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is greater than $100 but does not exceed $300 (Art. 102.007, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $30; |
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(D) if the face amount of the check or sight order |
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is greater than $300 but does not exceed $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $50; and |
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(E) if the face amount of the check or sight order |
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is greater than $500 (Art. 102.007, Code of Criminal Procedure) |
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. . . not to exceed $75; |
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(22) fees for a pretrial intervention program: |
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(A) a supervision fee (Art. 102.012(a), Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . $60 a month plus expenses; and |
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(B) a district attorney, criminal district |
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attorney, or county attorney administrative fee (Art. 102.0121, |
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Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $500; |
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(23) parking fee violations for child safety fund in |
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municipalities with populations: |
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(A) greater than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not less than $2 and not to exceed $5; and |
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(B) less than 850,000 (Art. 102.014, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure) . . . not to exceed $5; |
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(24) an administrative fee for collection of fines, |
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fees, restitution, or other costs (Art. 102.072, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure) . . . not to exceed $2 for each transaction; and |
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(25) a collection fee, if authorized by the |
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commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a |
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municipality, for certain debts and accounts receivable, including |
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unpaid fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution |
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ordered paid (Art. 103.0031, Code of Criminal Procedure) . . . 30 |
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percent of an amount more than 60 days past due. |
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SECTION 4. Subsection (i), Section 403.024, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(i) The Department of Information Resources, after |
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consultation with the comptroller, shall prominently include a link |
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to the database established under this section on the public home |
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page of the state electronic Internet portal project [TexasOnline
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Project] described by Section 2054.252. |
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SECTION 5. Subdivision (2), Section 434.101, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "State electronic Internet portal" |
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["TexasOnline"] has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003. |
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SECTION 6. Subsection (a), Section 434.102, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The Department of Information Resources shall establish |
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and maintain on the state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] |
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a veterans website. The website must allow veterans to access |
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information on state and federal veterans benefits programs. |
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SECTION 7. Subsection (c), Section 441.010, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The department shall provide a link on the state |
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electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] to the database |
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established under Subsection (b). In this subsection, "state |
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electronic Internet portal" ["TexasOnline"] has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 2054.003. |
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SECTION 8. Subsection (d), Section 531.0313, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The Texas Information and Referral Network shall |
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coordinate with the Department of Information Resources to maintain |
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the Internet site through the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline] project established by the Department of Information |
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Resources. |
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SECTION 9. Subsection (b), Section 531.0317, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission, in cooperation with the Department of |
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Information Resources, shall establish and maintain through the |
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state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] project established |
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by the Department of Information Resources a generally accessible |
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and interactive Internet site that contains information for the |
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public regarding the services and programs provided or administered |
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by each of the health and human services agencies throughout the |
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state. The commission shall establish the site in such a manner |
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that it can be located easily through electronic means. |
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SECTION 10. Subdivision (15), Section 2054.003, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(15) "State electronic Internet portal" |
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["TexasOnline"] means the electronic government project or its |
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successor project implemented under Subchapter I. |
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SECTION 11. 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; |
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(6) describe the status, progress, benefits, and |
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efficiency gains of the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline] project, including any significant issues regarding |
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contract performance; |
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(7) provide a financial summary of the state |
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electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] project, including |
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project costs and revenues; |
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(8) provide a summary of the amount and use of |
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Internet-based training conducted by each state agency and |
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institution of higher education; |
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(9) provide a summary of agency and statewide results |
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in providing access to electronic and information resources to |
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individuals with disabilities as required by Subchapter M; and |
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(10) 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 12. The heading to Section 2054.111, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.111. USE OF STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL |
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[TEXASONLINE] PROJECT. |
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SECTION 13. The heading to Section 2054.1115, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.1115. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS ON STATE ELECTRONIC |
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INTERNET PORTAL [TEXASONLINE]. |
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SECTION 14. Subsection (a), Section 2054.1115, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A state agency or local government that uses the state |
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electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] may use electronic |
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payment methods, including the acceptance of credit and debit |
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cards, for: |
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(1) point-of-sale transactions, including: |
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(A) person-to-person transactions; |
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(B) transactions that use an automated process to |
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facilitate a person-to-person transaction; and |
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(C) transactions completed by a person at an |
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unattended self-standing computer station using an automated |
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process; |
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(2) telephone transactions; or |
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(3) mail transactions. |
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SECTION 15. Section 2054.113, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.113. DUPLICATION WITH STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET |
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PORTAL [TEXASONLINE]. (a) This section does not apply to a state |
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agency that is a university system or institution of higher |
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education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) A state agency may not duplicate an infrastructure |
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component of the state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline], |
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unless the department approves the duplication. In this |
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subsection, "infrastructure" does not include the development of |
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applications, and the supporting platform, for electronic |
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government projects. |
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(c) Before a state agency may contract with a third party |
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for Internet application development that duplicates a state |
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electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] function, the state |
|
agency must notify the department of its intent to bid for such |
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services at the same time that others have the opportunity to |
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bid. The department may exempt a state agency from this section if |
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it determines the agency has fully complied with Section 2054.111. |
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SECTION 16. Subsection (e), Section 2054.116, Government |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(e) This section does not apply to interactive applications |
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provided through the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline]. |
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SECTION 17. Subsection (d), Section 2054.125, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(d) Each state agency that maintains a generally accessible |
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Internet site and that uses the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline] shall include a link to the state electronic Internet |
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portal [TexasOnline] on the front page of the Internet site. |
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SECTION 18. Subsection (a), Section 2054.128, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) State agencies that have jurisdiction over matters |
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related to environmental protection or quality or to the |
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development, conservation, or preservation of natural resources |
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shall develop, in mutual cooperation with the department, a single |
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information link, through the state electronic Internet |
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[TexasOnline] portal, to provide electronic access to information |
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and services related to the agencies' authority and duties, |
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including access to agency rules and other public information. |
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SECTION 19. Subsection (c), Section 2054.131, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The electronic infrastructure established under |
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Subsection (a) may include the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline], the Internet, intranets, extranets, and wide area |
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networks. |
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SECTION 20. The heading to Subchapter I, Chapter 2054, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER I. STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL [TEXASONLINE] |
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PROJECT |
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SECTION 21. The heading to Section 2054.252, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.252. STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL |
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[TEXASONLINE] PROJECT. |
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SECTION 22. Subsection (a), Section 2054.252, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall implement a state electronic |
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Internet portal project [designated "TexasOnline"] that |
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establishes a common electronic infrastructure through which state |
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agencies and local governments, including licensing entities, may |
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by any method: |
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(1) send and receive documents or required payments to |
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and from: |
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(A) members of the public; |
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(B) persons who are regulated by the agencies or |
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local governments; and |
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(C) the agencies and local governments; |
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(2) receive applications for original and renewal |
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licenses and permits, including occupational licenses, complaints |
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about occupational license holders, and other documents for filing |
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from members of the public and persons who are regulated by a state |
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agency or local government that, when secure access is necessary, |
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can be electronically validated by the agency, local government, |
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member of the public, or regulated person; |
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(3) send original and renewal occupational licenses to |
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persons regulated by licensing entities; |
|
(4) send profiles of occupational license holders to |
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persons regulated by licensing entities and to the public; |
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(5) store information; and |
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(6) provide and receive any other service to and from |
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the agencies and local governments or the public. |
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SECTION 23. Subsections (a) and (b), Section 2054.272, |
|
Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A state agency that has jurisdiction over matters |
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related to occupational licenses, including a licensing entity of |
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this state, shall develop in cooperation with the department a link |
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through the state electronic Internet [TexasOnline] portal. |
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(b) The link shall provide streamlined access to each |
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occupational license listed on the state electronic Internet portal |
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[TexasOnline]. |
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SECTION 24. Subsection (c), Section 2054.355, Government |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) If the department uses the state electronic Internet |
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portal [TexasOnline] to implement the system, the department may |
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recover costs incurred under this section as provided by Section |
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2054.252[, as added by Chapter 342, Acts of the 77th Legislature,
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Regular Session, 2001]. |
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SECTION 25. Subdivision (1), Section 2055.001, Government |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(1) "Board," "department," "electronic government |
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project," "executive director," "local government," "major |
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information resources project," "quality assurance team," and |
|
"state electronic Internet portal" ["TexasOnline"] have the |
|
meanings assigned by Section 2054.003. |
|
SECTION 26. Section 2055.202, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2055.202. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT. The department |
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shall establish an electronic government project to develop an |
|
Internet website accessible through the state electronic Internet |
|
portal [TexasOnline] that: |
|
(1) provides a single location for state agencies to |
|
post electronic summaries of state grant assistance opportunities |
|
with the state agencies; |
|
(2) enables a person to search for state grant |
|
assistance programs provided by state agencies; |
|
(3) allows, when feasible, electronic submission of |
|
state grant assistance applications; |
|
(4) improves the effectiveness and performance of |
|
state grant assistance programs; |
|
(5) streamlines and simplifies state grant assistance |
|
application and reporting processes; and |
|
(6) improves the delivery of services to the public. |
|
SECTION 27. Subsections (c), (c-1), and (c-3), Section |
|
105.003, Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: |
|
(c) The Department of Information Resources, through the |
|
state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] and in consultation |
|
with the council and the Health Professions Council, shall add and |
|
label as "mandatory" the following fields on an application or |
|
renewal form for a license, certificate, or registration for a |
|
person subject to Subsection (c-2): |
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(1) full name and last four digits of social security |
|
number; |
|
(2) full mailing address; and |
|
(3) educational background and training, including |
|
basic health professions degree, school name and location of basic |
|
health professions degree, and graduation year for basic health |
|
professions degree, and, as applicable, highest professional |
|
degree obtained, related professional school name and location, and |
|
related graduation year. |
|
(c-1) The Department of Information Resources, through the |
|
state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] and in consultation |
|
with the council and the Health Professions Council, shall add the |
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following fields on an application or renewal form for a license, |
|
certificate, or registration for a person subject to Subsection |
|
(c-2): |
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(1) date and place of birth; |
|
(2) sex; |
|
(3) race and ethnicity; |
|
(4) location of high school; |
|
(5) mailing address of primary practice; |
|
(6) number of hours per week spent at primary practice |
|
location; |
|
(7) description of primary practice setting; |
|
(8) primary practice information, including primary |
|
specialty practice, practice location zip code, and county; and |
|
(9) information regarding any additional practice, |
|
including description of practice setting, practice location zip |
|
code, and county. |
|
(c-3) The relevant members of the Health Professions |
|
Council shall encourage each person described by Subsection (c-2) |
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licensed, certified, or registered under that council's authority |
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to submit application and renewal information under Subsections (c) |
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and (c-1) through the system developed by the Department of |
|
Information Resources and the state electronic Internet portal |
|
[TexasOnline]. |
|
SECTION 28. Subsection (b), Section 431.202, Health and |
|
Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
(b) An applicant for a license under this subchapter must |
|
submit an application to the department on the form prescribed by |
|
the department or electronically on the state electronic Internet |
|
portal [TexasOnline Internet website]. |
|
SECTION 29. Subsection (d), Section 431.206, Health and |
|
Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
(d) The notice and confirmation required by this section are |
|
deemed adequate if the licensee sends the notices by certified |
|
mail, return receipt requested, to the central office of the |
|
department or submits them electronically through the state |
|
electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline Internet website]. |
|
SECTION 30. Subsection (d), Section 431.410, Health and |
|
Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
(d) The notice and confirmation required by this section are |
|
considered adequate if the license holder sends the notices by |
|
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the central office of |
|
the department or submits the notices electronically through the |
|
state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline Internet website]. |
|
SECTION 31. Section 548.258, Transportation Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 548.258. USE OF STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL |
|
[TEXASONLINE]. (a) In this section, "state electronic Internet |
|
portal" ["TexasOnline"] has the meaning assigned by Section |
|
2054.003, Government Code. |
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(b) The department may adopt rules to require an inspection |
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station to use the state electronic Internet portal [TexasOnline] |
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to: |
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(1) purchase inspection certificates; or |
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(2) send to the department a record, report, or other |
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information required by the department. |
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SECTION 32. Subsection (a), Section 55.203, Utilities Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A private for-profit publisher of a residential |
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telephone directory that is distributed to the public at minimal or |
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no cost shall include in the directory: |
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(1) a listing of any toll-free and local telephone |
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numbers of: |
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(A) state agencies; |
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(B) state public services; and |
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(C) each state elected official who represents |
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all or part of the geographical area for which the directory |
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contains listings; and |
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(2) the Internet address of the state electronic |
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Internet portal [TexasOnline] and a statement that Internet sites |
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for state agencies may be accessed through the state electronic |
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Internet portal [TexasOnline]. |
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SECTION 33. This Act takes effect immediately if it |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |