TO: | Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee On Technology |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to enhance the Texas Legislature Online Internet website, to the extent feasible, so that a hyperlink to a referenced statute would appear for each cross-reference in a bill as filed, substituted in committee, engrossed, or enrolled by either house of the legislature and into amendments adopted by a committee. The bill would take effect November 1, 2014.
Based on the information provided by TLC, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.
Source Agencies: | 103 Legislative Council
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LBB Staff: | UP, RB, MW
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