TITLE: Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources and the Legislative Budget Board regarding information resources technologies of state agencies.

SUMMARY: Relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources and the Legislative Budget Board regarding information resources technologies of state agencies.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources and the Legislative Budget Board regarding information resources technologies of state agencies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2054.051, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) The department shall: (1) coordinate with the quality assurance team to develop contracting standards for information resources technologies acquisition and purchased services; and (2) work with state agencies to ensure deployment of standardized contracts. SECTION 2. Section 2054.055, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: (b) The report must: (1) assess the progress made toward meeting the goals and objectives of the state strategic plan for information resources management; (2) describe major accomplishments of the state or a specific state agency in information resources management; (3) describe major problems in information resources management confronting the state or a specific state agency; (4) provide a summary of the total expenditures for information resources and information resources technologies by the state; (5) make recommendations for improving the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the state's use of information resources; (6) describe the status, progress, benefits, and efficiency gains of the state electronic Internet portal project, including any significant issues regarding contract performance; (7) provide a financial summary of the state electronic Internet portal project, including project costs and revenues; (8) provide a summary of the amount and use of Internet-based training conducted by each state agency and institution of higher education; (9) provide a summary of agency and statewide results in providing access to electronic and information resources to individuals with disabilities as required by Subchapter M; [and] (10) assess the progress made toward accomplishing the goals of the plan for a state telecommunications network and developing a system of telecommunications services as provided by Subchapter H; (11) identify proposed major information resources projects for the next state fiscal biennium, including project costs through stages of the project and across state fiscal years from project initiation to implementation; (12) examine major information resources projects completed in the previous state fiscal biennium to determine the performance of the implementing state agency, cost and value effectiveness, timeliness, and other performance criteria necessary to assess the quality and value of the investment; and (13) examine major information resources projects after the second anniversary of the project's completion to determine progress toward meeting performance goals and operating budget savings.(b-2) The information required under Subsection (b)(11) must include: (1) final total cost of ownership budget data for the entire life cycle of the major information resources project, including capital and operational costs that itemize staffing costs, contracted services, hardware purchased or leased, software purchased or leased, travel, and training; (2) the original project schedule and the final actual project schedule; (3) data on the progress toward meeting the original goals and performance measures of the project, specifically those related to operating budget savings; (4) lessons learned on the project, performance evaluations of any vendors used in the project, and reasons for project delays or cost increases; and (5) the benefits, cost avoidance, and cost savings generated by major technology resources projects. SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2054.066 to read as follows: 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 identify opportunities to increase efficiency, customer service, and transparency in information resources technologies. The department must: (1) identify and address financial data needed to comprehensively evaluate information resources technologies spending from an enterprise perspective; (2) review best practices in information resources technologies governance, including private sector practices and lessons learned from other states; and (3) review existing statutes regarding information resources technologies governance, standards, and financing to identify inconsistencies between current law and best practices. (b) The department shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, Senate Committee on Government Organization, and House Technology Committee not later than December 1, 2014. SECTION 4. Section 2054.102, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) The Legislative Budget Board, in consultation with the department and the Information Technology Council for Higher Education, shall establish criteria to evaluate state agency biennial operating plans. In developing the criteria, the board shall include criteria on: (1) the feasibility of proposed information resources projects for the biennium; (2) the consistency of the plan with the state strategic plan; (3) the appropriate provision of public electronic access to information; (4) evidence of business process streamlining and gathering of business and technical requirements; and (5) services, costs, and benefits. SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.