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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the execution capability readiness scoring of major |
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information resources projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.1184, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.1184. EXECUTION CAPABILITY READINESS SCORING |
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[ASSESSMENT] OF MAJOR INFORMATION RESOURCES PROJECT. (a) A state |
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agency proposing to spend appropriated funds for a major |
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information resources project must first use a proven and |
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industry-established automated tool that collects operational and |
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technical information through multiple domains of measurement and |
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that calculates the overall [conduct an] execution capability of |
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the agency to implement the project [assessment] to: |
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(1) identify, and provide corrective action for, |
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vulnerabilities by domain that may affect the agency's ability to |
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successfully implement [determine the agency's capability for
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implementing] the project; |
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(2) remove decision biases to reduce the agency's |
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financial risk in implementing the project; and |
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(3) increase the probability of the agency's |
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successful implementation of the project. |
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(b) A state agency shall submit to the department, the |
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quality assurance team established under Section 2054.158, and the |
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Legislative Budget Board a detailed report that identifies the |
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agency's vulnerabilities by domain [organizational strengths and
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any weaknesses] that will be addressed before the agency initially |
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spends appropriated funds for a major information resources |
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project. |
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(c) A state agency may contract with an independent third |
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party to review the execution capability report prepared by the |
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agency [conduct the assessment] under Subsection (a) and prepare |
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the report described by Subsection (b). |
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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, 2019. |