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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to statewide technology centers and cloud computing |
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services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter L, Chapter 2054, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER L. STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND CLOUD COMPUTING |
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SERVICES |
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SECTION 2. Section 2054.375, Government Code, is amended by |
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10 amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as |
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follows: |
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(1) "Cloud computing service" has the meaning assigned |
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by Section 2157.007. |
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(1-a) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or |
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local government. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2054.378, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.378. AUTHORIZATION FOR CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES |
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OR SELECTION FOR CENTER SERVICES; SCOPE OF OPERATION OF CENTERS. |
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(a) The department shall: |
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(1) allows a state agency to contract with a cloud |
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computing service provider for services described by Subsection |
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(b); or |
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(2) allows a state agency to utilize services |
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described by subsection (b) by a statewide technology center. |
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(b) The department may operate statewide technology centers |
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to provide two or more governmental entities, on a cost-sharing |
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basis, services relating to: |
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(1) information resources and information resources |
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technology; and |
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(2) the deployment, development, and maintenance of |
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software applications. |
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(c) [(b)] The department may operate a statewide technology |
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10 center directly or contract with another person to operate the 11 |
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center. |
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(d) agencies have a choice in determining whether to utilize |
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a cloud service provider and/or the statewide technology center. |
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SECTION 4. Section 2054.382(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) Either a cloud service provider or the department may |
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[shall] manage the operations of 15 statewide technology centers |
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that provide data center services or disaster recovery services for |
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two or more state agencies, including management of the operations |
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of the center on the campus of Angelo State University. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2054.384, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.384. COST AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS. (a) Each |
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state agency the department considers for participation under this |
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subchapter [The department] shall conduct a cost and requirements |
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analysis to determine the agency's information resource technology |
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needs and shall consider using a cloud computing service, including |
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any security benefits and cost savings associated with purchasing |
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the service from a cloud computing service provider, or [for each
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state agency that the department intends to select for
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participation in] a statewide technology center. |
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(b) A [selected] state agency shall identify the agency's |
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[its] particular technology requirements, operations costs, and |
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requested service levels for the department. The department may 6 |
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require a state agency to validate or resubmit data related to these |
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factors. [The department shall fulfill the requirements and
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service levels of each state agency to the extent possible.] |
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SECTION 6. Section 2054.390, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.390. PRIORITIZATION AND USE OF EXISTING CAPACITY |
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REQUIRED [MIGRATION OF SERVICES]. If the [(a) The] department |
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adopts a [shall prioritize the migration of services to the
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statewide technology center system established under this
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subchapter based on the size of the current technology center
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operational environment at a state agency, with the largest 25
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technology center environments ranking highest in priority.
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[(c)
A state agency shall comply with the department's
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request to migrate under this section.
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[(d) Any] consolidation plan to migrate services to a |
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statewide technology center established under this subchapter, the |
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department shall [adopted by the department to execute this section
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must] prioritize and fully use the existing capacity of the State |
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Data Center located on the campus of Angelo State University. |
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SECTION 7. Section 2054.392, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.392. STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT. The |
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comptroller shall establish in the state treasury the statewide |
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technology account. The account is a revolving fund account for the |
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administration of this subchapter. The account is the depository |
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for all money received from entities served under this subchapter. |
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Money in the account may be used only for a [the operation and
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management of a statewide technology center or for any other] |
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purpose specified by the legislature. |
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SECTION 8. Sections 2054.382(c) and (d) and Section |
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2054.391, Government Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |