87R12216 CJC-D
 
  By: Capriglione H.B. No. 4018
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation of the technology improvement and
  modernization account and the permissible uses of money in the
  account.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Q, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 2054.578 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2054.578.  TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION
  ACCOUNT. (a) The technology improvement and modernization account
  is an account in the general revenue fund administered by the
  department.
         (b)  The account consists of money received from the federal
  government for the purposes of improving and modernizing state
  agency information resources and deposited to the credit of the
  account at the direction of the legislature.
         (c)  Money in the account may be appropriated only to the
  department for use by the department to improve and modernize state
  agency information resources, including legacy system projects and
  cybersecurity projects.
         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, 2021.