TX Govt Code § 2054.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.055. Performance Report

Sec. 2054.055.  PERFORMANCE REPORT.  (a)  Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, the board shall review and approve and the department shall present a report on the use of information resources technologies by state government.(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;(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; and(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.(b-1)  The report under this section shall address consolidated telecommunications system performance, centralized capitol complex telephone system performance, telecommunications system needs, and recommended statutory changes to enhance system capability and cost-effectiveness.  In this subsection, "centralized capitol complex telephone system" and "consolidated telecommunications system" have the  meanings assigned by Section 2054.2011.(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.(c)  The department shall submit the report to the governor and to the legislature.(d)  The department may make interim reports that it considers necessary.(e)  The department is entitled to obtain any information about a state agency's information resources and information resources technologies that the department determines is necessary to prepare a report under this section.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.26(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 1.02, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 394 (S.B. 757), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 691 (H.B. 1788), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (H.B. 1789), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 11.018, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393 (H.B. 1705), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 3093), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 65), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|