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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a comprehensive review of the centralized accounting |
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and payroll system by the Department of Information Resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Department" means the Department of Information |
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Resources. |
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(2) "System" means the centralized accounting and |
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payroll system developed under Sections 2101.031, 2101.035, and |
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2101.036, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM REVIEW. (a) The |
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department shall conduct a comprehensive review of the system to |
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assess: |
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(1) system effectiveness in: |
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(A) satisfying state agencies' financial and |
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personnel management needs, including payroll; |
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(B) maintaining data security; |
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(C) maintaining compliance with state and |
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federal regulations; and |
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(D) ensuring transparency in financial |
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reporting; |
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(2) any financial benefits to this state resulting |
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from the system's implementation and operation, including cost |
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savings and increased efficiencies; |
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(3) any potential financial risks to this state in |
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operating the system; and |
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(4) system impact on state agency operational |
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efficiency, including: |
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(A) integration with other technology systems; |
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(B) ease of use; |
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(C) personnel training requirements; and |
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(D) personnel efficiency. |
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(b) The department shall evaluate the system to determine |
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whether the system operates within the strategic goals of this |
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state's digital services strategy, including the system's |
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compatibility with continuing legacy modernization initiatives. |
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(c) In conducting the review, the department shall consider |
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comments from interested persons, including state agency |
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representatives, external auditors, and other experts. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Not later than |
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September 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and each standing committee of the senate and |
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house of representatives with oversight jurisdiction over state |
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information technology. |
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(b) The report required under Subsection (a) of this section |
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must include: |
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(1) the results of the comprehensive review conducted |
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under Section 2 of this Act, including an analysis of the system's |
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performance and the financial benefits for and operational impacts |
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on state agencies; |
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(2) any recommendations to improve the system, |
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including proposed enhancements to system functionality, changes |
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to operational processes, and any potential cost-saving measures; |
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(3) a timeline for implementing any recommended system |
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improvements, including estimated costs and resource requirements; |
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and |
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(4) specific recommendations for legislative or |
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administrative actions to address any department-identified |
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opportunities for improvement of the system or reduction of system |
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costs. |
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SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The |
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department shall collaborate with the Legislative Budget Board, the |
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comptroller, and any other relevant state agencies to implement any |
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administrative recommendations arising from the report required |
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under Section 3 of this Act. |
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(b) The department shall ensure that any system |
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improvements identified in the report required under Section 3 of |
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this Act are prioritized and executed in alignment with this |
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state's digital transformation goals, as detailed in the 2022-2026 |
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State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management. |
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SECTION 5. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1, |
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2027. |
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |