| TO: | Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3093 by Elkins (Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources and the Legislative Budget Board regarding information resources technologies of state agencies.), As Engrossed |
The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to coordinate with the quality assurance team (QAT) and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) to develop contracting standards for IR technologies acquisition and purchased services and to work with state agencies to ensure deployment of standardized contracts. The bill would require DIR, with the cooperation of selected agencies and in consultation with the Information Technology Council for Higher Education (Council), to develop and execute an identity management pilot program to address the delivery, support, maintenance, and operation of identity management technology and to submit a report of the findings to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker, legislative standing committees with jurisdiction over state agency technology, and the LBB by November 1, 2014. The section pertaining to the pilot program would expire January 1, 2016.
The bill would require DIR, in consultation with the QAT, the Council and LBB, to review existing statutes, procedures, data, and organizational structures to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, customer service, and transparency in IR technologies. A report of the findings would be provided to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker, and House Technology Committee, not later than December 1, 2014. This section would expire January 1, 2016.
The bill would require DIR, in consultation with QAT, the Council and the LBB, to develop an enterprise-based strategy for IR technologies in state government based on IR technologies expenditure information collected from state agencies. The bill would require DIR's consideration of certain opportunities in developing an enterprise-based strategy. The bill would allow an agency to coordinate or participate in shared service initiatives, pilot programs and the development of the enterprise-based strategy. The bill would require DIR, QAT, and the LBB to work with state agencies to improve the acquisition and delivery of IR technology products and services.
DIR, the State Auditor's Office (SAO), the LBB, and the Library and Archives Commission indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. It is assumed that any additional costs to university systems with members in the Council could be absorbed within existing resources. In accordance with Government Code 321.013, all additional duties and responsibilities prescribed by the bill would be proposed in the SAO's annual audit plan for Legislative Audit Committee approval.
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| LBB Staff: | UP, KJo, EP, LCO
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