Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 2054.058. CONSIDERATION OF VENDOR INCENTIVES. When contracting with a vendor to perform a task related to an electronic government project, the department shall consider methods of payments, including considering whether a percentage of money to be saved could be used to pro…

Sec. 2054.060. DIGITAL SIGNATURE. (a) A digital signature may be used to authenticate a written electronic communication sent to a state agency if it complies with rules adopted by the department. (b) A digital signature may be used to authenticate a written electronic communicat…

Sec. 2054.061. USE OF CONSULTANTS AND OUTSIDE STAFF. (a) The department shall develop clear criteria for the appropriate use of consultants and outside staff by the department to temporarily augment the department's existing staff. (b) The department shall annually analyze: (1) t…

Sec. 2054.062. INFORMATION RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES CONSOLIDATION. (a) The department shall develop a consistent and clear method of measuring the costs and progress of an information resources technology consolidation initiative, including a consolidation under Subchapter L. (b) T…

Sec. 2054.063. ELECTRONIC REPORTING TO STATE AGENCIES. The department shall advise and consult with state agencies to assess opportunities for allowing persons to electronically file with an agency information that the agency requires a person to report. The department shall iden…

Sec. 2054.064. BOARD APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS. The board by rule shall establish approval requirements for all contracts, including a monetary threshold above which board approval is required before the contract may be executed. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1…

Sec. 2054.065. REVIEW OF CERTAIN CONTRACT SOLICITATIONS. (a) In this section: (1) "Major contract" means a contract that has a value of at least $1 million. (2) "Team" means the Contract Advisory Team established under Subchapter C, Chapter 2262. (b) For any solicitation of a maj…

Sec. 2054.066. DEPARTMENT REVIEW. (a) The department, in consultation with the quality assurance team, the Information Technology Council for Higher Education, and the Legislative Budget Board, shall review existing statutes, procedures, data, and organizational structures to ide…

Sec. 2054.067. POSTING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CONTRACT SOLICITATIONS. (a) The department shall post all solicitation documents related to a contract of the department, including contracts under Chapter 2157, to the centralized accounting and payroll system authorized un…

Sec. 2054.068. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT. (a) In this section, "information technology" includes information resources and information resources technologies. (b) The department shall collect from each state agency information on the status and condition of the…

Sec. 2054.069. PRIORITIZED CYBERSECURITY AND LEGACY SYSTEM PROJECTS REPORT. (a) Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit a report to the Legislative Budget Board that prioritizes, for the purpose of receiving funding, state agency: (1) cybe…

Sec. 2054.0691. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION GUIDE. (a) The department shall establish a digital transformation guide to assist state agencies with: (1) modernizing agency operations and services with respect to electronic data; and (2) converting agency information into electronic dat…

Sec. 2054.070. CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC DATA. (a) The department shall: (1) establish a central repository of publicly accessible electronic data as the official open data Internet website for this state; (2) designate the repository as the Texas Open…

Sec. 2054.0701. STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CREDENTIAL. (a) In this section, "public technical institute" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) The department may enter into an agreement with a public junior college district under Section 130.0081, Educ…

Sec. 2054.0702. STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIP CREDENTIAL. (a) In this section, "public junior college" and "public technical institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) A state agency may enter into an agreement with a public junior …

Sec. 2054.071. IDENTITY OF MANAGER; CONSOLIDATION. (a) Each state agency shall designate an employee of the agency to serve as the agency's information resources manager. (b) An employee designated under Subsection (a) may be designated to serve as a joint information resources m…

Sec. 2054.074. RESPONSIBILITY TO PREPARE OPERATING PLANS. (a) The information resources manager shall prepare the biennial operating plans under Subchapter E. (b) A joint information resources manager may, to the extent appropriate, consolidate the operating plans of each agency …

Sec. 2054.075. COOPERATION WITH INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGER. (a) Each state agency shall cooperate as necessary with its information resources manager to enable that individual to perform the manager's duties. (b) Each state agency information resources manager is part of the a…

Sec. 2054.076. TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The department periodically shall analyze the training needs of information resources managers and adjust its initial training and continuing education guidelines based on its analyses. The department's analyses must take into…

Sec. 2054.091. PREPARATION OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) The executive director shall prepare a state strategic plan for information resources management for the board's review and approval. (b) In preparing the state strategic plan, the executive director shall assess and report …

Sec. 2054.092. CONTENT OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) The state strategic plan must be prepared in coordination with the quality assurance team and state agency information resources managers. (b) The plan must: (1) provide a strategic direction for information resources management…

Sec. 2054.0925. TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN STATE STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) The plan under Section 2054.092 must address matters relating to a state telecommunications network that will effectively and efficiently meet the long-term requirements of state government for voice, video, and comp…

Sec. 2054.093. AMENDMENT OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) After approval and adoption of the state strategic plan by the board, the board may amend the plan at any time in response to technological advancements, changes in legislation, practical experience, or new issues relating to …

Sec. 2054.094. SUBMISSION OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN. The board shall send the state strategic plan and each amended or revised plan to the governor and to the Legislative Budget Board. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 2054.095. AGENCY INFORMATION RESOURCES STRATEGIC PLANNING INSTRUCTIONS. (a) The department shall prepare instructions for use by state agencies in preparing the strategic plan required by Section 2056.002. (b) Except as otherwise modified by the Legislative Budget Board or t…

Sec. 2054.0965. INFORMATION RESOURCES DEPLOYMENT REVIEW. (a) Not later than March 31 of each even-numbered year, a state agency shall complete a review of the operational aspects of the agency's information resources deployment following instructions developed by the department. …

Sec. 2054.097. ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION RESOURCES DEPLOYMENT REVIEW. (a) A state agency shall send its information resources deployment review to the quality assurance team for analysis. (a-1) If the department determines that an agency's deployment decision is not in compliance w…

Sec. 2054.100. BIENNIAL OPERATING PLAN OF STATE AGENCY. (a) Each state agency shall submit an operating plan to the Legislative Budget Board, the quality assurance team, and the governor each state fiscal biennium in accordance with the directions of the Legislative Budget Board.…

Sec. 2054.101. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING OPERATING PLANS. (a) The Legislative Budget Board may provide instructions to guide state agencies in their preparation of biennial operating plans. (b) The instructions may: (1) specify the format of the plans; (2) specify the informatio…

Sec. 2054.1015. PLANNED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULES FOR COMMODITY ITEMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Commodity items" has the meaning assigned by Section 2157.068. (2) "State agency" does not include an institution of higher education. (b) The department may require a state agency to pro…

Sec. 2054.102. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF OPERATING PLANS. (a) The Legislative Budget Board may specify procedures for submission, review, approval, and disapproval of biennial operating plans and amendments, including procedures for review or reconsideration of the Legislative B…

Sec. 2054.103. SUBMISSION OF OPERATING PLANS. Each state agency shall send a copy of its biennial operating plan and of any amendments to the plan, as approved by the Legislative Budget Board, to the governor and the state auditor not later than the 30th day after the date the Le…

Sec. 2054.104. DENIAL OF ACCESS TO APPROPRIATIONS ON FAILURE TO SUBMIT OPERATING PLAN. (a) If a state agency fails to comply with Section 2054.103, the governor may direct the comptroller to deny the agency access to the agency's appropriations that relate to the management of in…

Sec. 2054.111. USE OF STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL PROJECT. (a) In this section, "local government" and "project" have the meanings assigned by Section 2054.251. (b) A state agency shall consider using the project for agency services provided on the Internet, including: (1) f…

Sec. 2054.1115. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS ON STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL. (a) A state agency or local government that uses the state electronic Internet portal may use electronic payment methods, including the acceptance of credit and debit cards, for: (1) point-of-sale transactio…

Sec. 2054.112. SECURITY REVIEW FOR NEW INTERNET SITES. Each state agency shall review its requirements for forms, data collection, and notarization when planning to deliver a service through the Internet to determine if the information is necessary and, if necessary, the appropri…

Sec. 2054.113. DUPLICATION WITH STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL. (a) This section does not apply to a state agency that is a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) A state agency may not duplicate an infrastructure …

Sec. 2054.115. SALE OR LEASE OF SOFTWARE. (a) A state agency that develops automated information systems software may enter a contract with an individual or company for the sale, lease, marketing, or other distribution of the software. (b) The state agency shall obtain under the …

Sec. 2054.116. SPANISH LANGUAGE CONTENT ON AGENCY WEBSITES. (a) In this section, "person of limited English proficiency" means a person whose primary language is other than English and whose English language skills are such that the person has difficulty interacting effectively w…

Sec. 2054.117. ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING CENTER. (a) Each state agency, if practicable, shall use the electronic data processing center operated by the comptroller in performing any of the agency's accounting and data processing activities that can be practically adapted to the …

Sec. 2054.118. MAJOR INFORMATION RESOURCES PROJECT. (a) A state agency may not spend appropriated funds for a major information resources project unless the project has been approved by: (1) the Legislative Budget Board in the agency's biennial operating plan; and (2) the quality…

Sec. 2054.1181. OVERSIGHT OF MAJOR INFORMATION RESOURCES PROJECTS. (a) The department shall provide additional oversight services, including risk management, quality assurance services, independent project monitoring, and project management, for major information resources projec…

Sec. 2054.1182. EVALUATION OF COMPLETED MAJOR INFORMATION RESOURCES PROJECTS. (a) After a major information resources project has been completed, a state agency shall evaluate and report to the quality assurance team on whether the project met the agency's objectives or other exp…

Sec. 2054.1183. ANNUAL REPORT ON MAJOR INFORMATION RESOURCES PROJECTS. (a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the quality assurance team shall report on the status of major information resources projects to the: (1) governor; (2) lieutenant governor; (3) speaker of the house…

Sec. 2054.120. ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS. (a) A state agency shall establish an Internet electronic mail address for the agency. The state agency may publish the electronic mail address and use electronic mail to communicate with the public. The state agency may consult with the De…

Sec. 2054.121. COORDINATION WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) An institution of higher education shall coordinate its use of information technologies with other such institutions to more effectively provide education, research, and community service. (b) The Information …