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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the development and implementation of a statewide |
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strategy for legacy system modernization. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter Q to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER Q. LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION STRATEGY |
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Sec. 2054.571. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "legacy |
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system" means a computer system or application program that is |
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operated with obsolete or inefficient hardware or software |
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technology. |
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Sec. 2054.572. LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION STRATEGY. (a) |
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The department shall, in collaboration with state agencies other |
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than institutions of higher education, develop a legacy system |
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modernization strategy to guide the state in legacy system |
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modernization efforts. |
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(b) The strategy must: |
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(1) plan for legacy system modernization statewide and |
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at the agency level; |
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(2) establish a statewide application development |
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framework; |
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(3) facilitate standardization and collaboration |
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among state agencies; and |
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(4) promote the use of common technology solutions and |
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collective purchasing by the state. |
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Sec. 2054.573. REPORTING SERVICE. The department shall |
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implement a shared data reporting and business analytics service, |
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with appropriate security isolation, for state agencies other than |
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institutions of higher education. The department may launch the |
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service as a pilot program with a limited number of state agencies |
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in order to validate a solution before implementing a statewide |
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service. |
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Sec. 2054.574. APPLICATION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. |
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(a) The department shall develop and implement a shared |
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application portfolio management program for state agencies that |
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includes best practices and tools to assist state agencies in |
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managing applications. The department may launch the program as a |
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pilot program with a limited number of state agencies in order to |
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validate solutions before offering the program on a statewide |
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basis. |
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(b) The department may contract for and offer the program to |
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other entities under Section 2054.0565. |
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Sec. 2054.575. SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO LEGACY SYSTEMS. |
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(a) A state agency shall, with available funds, identify |
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information security issues and develop a plan to prioritize the |
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remediation and mitigation of those issues. |
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(b) The department shall, on request, facilitate |
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collaborative efforts among state agencies to develop a plan |
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described by Subsection (a). |
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(c) A plan developed under this section, along with any |
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information or communication prepared or maintained for use in the |
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preparation of the plan, is confidential and is not subject to |
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disclosure under Chapter 552. |
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Sec. 2054.576. SHARED SOLUTIONS. (a) In considering and |
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implementing new applications or remediation strategies, state |
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agencies shall prioritize standardization and consolidation by |
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emphasizing shared solutions, including those delivered as a |
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service through the Internet. |
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(b) The department may contract for and offer shared |
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solutions, including those delivered as a service through the |
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Internet, to other entities under Section 2054.0565. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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