84R2337 DDT-F
 
  By: Elkins H.B. No. 1890
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the development and implementation of a statewide
  strategy for legacy system modernization.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter Q to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER Q. LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION STRATEGY
         Sec. 2054.571.  DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "legacy
  system" means a computer system or application program that is
  operated with obsolete or inefficient hardware or software
  technology.
         Sec. 2054.572.  LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION STRATEGY. (a)
  The department shall, in collaboration with state agencies other
  than institutions of higher education, develop a legacy system
  modernization strategy to guide the state in legacy system
  modernization efforts.
         (b)  The strategy must:
               (1)  plan for legacy system modernization statewide and
  at the agency level;
               (2)  establish a statewide application development
  framework;
               (3)  facilitate standardization and collaboration
  among state agencies; and
               (4)  promote the use of common technology solutions and
  collective purchasing by the state.
         Sec. 2054.573.  REPORTING SERVICE.  The department shall
  implement a shared data reporting and business analytics service,
  with appropriate security isolation, for state agencies other than
  institutions of higher education.  The department may launch the
  service as a pilot program with a limited number of state agencies
  in order to validate a solution before implementing a statewide
  service.
         Sec. 2054.574.  APPLICATION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
  (a)  The department shall develop and implement a shared
  application portfolio management program for state agencies that
  includes best practices and tools to assist state agencies in
  managing applications.  The department may launch the program as a
  pilot program with a limited number of state agencies in order to
  validate solutions before offering the program on a statewide
  basis.
         (b)  The department may contract for and offer the program to
  other entities under Section 2054.0565.
         Sec. 2054.575.  SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO LEGACY SYSTEMS.
  (a)  A state agency shall, with available funds, identify
  information security issues and develop a plan to prioritize the
  remediation and mitigation of those issues.
         (b)  The department shall, on request, facilitate
  collaborative efforts among state agencies to develop a plan
  described by Subsection (a).
         (c)  A plan developed under this section, along with any
  information or communication prepared or maintained for use in the
  preparation of the plan, is confidential and is not subject to
  disclosure under Chapter 552.
         Sec. 2054.576.  SHARED SOLUTIONS. (a) In considering and
  implementing new applications or remediation strategies, state
  agencies shall prioritize standardization and consolidation by
  emphasizing shared solutions, including those delivered as a
  service through the Internet.
         (b)  The department may contract for and offer shared
  solutions, including those delivered as a service through the
  Internet, to other entities under Section 2054.0565.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.