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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the replacement and modernization of obsolete and |
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inefficient computer hardware and software technology used by |
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certain state agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.092(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The plan must: |
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(1) provide a strategic direction for information |
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resources management in state government for the five fiscal years |
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following adoption of the plan; |
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(2) outline a state information architecture that |
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contains a logically consistent set of principles, policies, and |
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standards to guide the engineering of state government's |
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information technology systems and infrastructure in a way that |
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ensures compatibility and alignment with state government's needs; |
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(3) designate and report on critical electronic |
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government projects to be directed by the department, including a |
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project for electronic purchasing; |
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(4) provide information about best practices to assist |
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state agencies in adopting effective information management |
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methods, including the design, deployment, and management of |
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information resources projects, cost-benefit analyses, and staff |
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reengineering methods to take full advantage of technological |
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advancements; |
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(5) provide long-range policy guidelines for |
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information resources in state government, including the |
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implementation of national, international, and department |
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standards for information resources technologies; |
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(6) identify major issues faced by state agencies |
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related to the acquisition of computer hardware, computer software, |
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and information resources technology services and develop a |
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statewide approach to address the issues, including: |
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(A) developing performance measures for |
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purchasing and contracting; and |
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(B) identifying opportunities to reuse computer |
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software code purchased with public funds; |
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(7) identify priorities for: |
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(A) the implementation of information resources |
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technologies according to the relative economic and social impact |
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on the state; and |
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(B) return on investment and cost-benefit |
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analysis strategies; [and] |
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(8) outline a statewide legacy system modernization |
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strategy based on information submitted under Section 2054.5725 to |
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increase government efficiency through technology modernization; |
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and |
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(9) provide information about best practices to assist |
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state agencies in adopting methods for design, deployment, and |
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management of telecommunications services. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter Q, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.5725 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.5725. LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION PLAN. (a) |
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Each state agency shall identify legacy systems used by the agency |
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and create a plan to replace those systems with systems that provide |
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a more modern, integrated, secure, and effective technological |
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environment. |
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(b) Not later than September 1 of each odd-numbered year, a |
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state agency shall submit the plan required by this section to the |
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department. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |