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TX Govt Code § 2054.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter P. Additional Provisions on Contracting|Section 2054.554. Contract Management Guide; Rules

Sec. 2054.554.  CONTRACT MANAGEMENT GUIDE; RULES.  (a)  The department shall develop and periodically update a contract management guide to provide an overall, consistent approach on procurement and management of major outsourced contracts under Subchapter O and other contracts.  In updating the guide, the department shall make changes based on contract experiences and account for changing conditions to guide the updates.(b)  The department shall coordinate with the department's internal auditor, subject to Section 2054.038(d), as needed for assistance and guidance in developing procedures in the contract management guide for monitoring contracts and individual contractors.(c)  The board may adopt rules necessary to develop or update the contract management guide.(d)  The contract management guide must provide information regarding the department's:(1)  general approach to business case analysis, procurement planning, contract solicitation, contract execution, and contract monitoring and oversight;(2)  ethics standards and policies, including those required by Section 2054.552; and(3)  approach to changing a program's internal structure or model for delivering services to customers.(e)  The contract management guide must:(1)  establish clear lines of accountability, staff roles and responsibilities, and decision-making authority for program staff, contract management staff, executive management, customers, and the board;(2)  include the procedures established under Section 2054.524 regarding customer involvement; and(3)  establish the department's process for evaluating and managing risk during each stage of contract procurement, implementation, and management.(f)  The contract management guide must describe the expectations and standards for obtaining and using customer input during all contract management phases.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.571 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.571. Definition

Sec. 2054.571.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "legacy system" means a computer system or application program that is operated with obsolete or inefficient hardware or software technology.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1890), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.572 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.572. Legacy System Modernization Strategy

Sec. 2054.572.  LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION STRATEGY.  (a) The department shall, in collaboration with state agencies other than institutions of higher education, develop a legacy system modernization strategy to guide the state in legacy system modernization efforts.(b)  The strategy must:(1)  plan for legacy system modernization statewide and at the agency level;(2)  establish a statewide application development framework;(3)  facilitate standardization and collaboration among state agencies; and(4)  promote the use of common technology solutions and collective purchasing by the state.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1890), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.573 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.573. Reporting Service

Sec. 2054.573.  REPORTING SERVICE.  The department shall implement a shared data reporting and business analytics service, with appropriate security isolation, for state agencies other than institutions of higher education.  The department may launch the service as a pilot program with a limited number of state agencies in order to validate a solution before implementing a statewide service.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1890), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.574 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.574. Application Portfolio Management Program

Sec. 2054.574.  APPLICATION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall develop and implement a shared application portfolio management program for state agencies that includes best practices and tools to assist state agencies in managing applications.  The department may launch the program as a pilot program with a limited number of state agencies in order to validate solutions before offering the program on a statewide basis.(b)  The department may contract for and offer the program to other entities under Section 2054.0565.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1890), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.575 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.575. Security Issues Related to Legacy Systems

Sec. 2054.575.  SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO LEGACY SYSTEMS.  (a)  A state agency shall, with available funds, identify information security issues and develop a plan to prioritize the remediation and mitigation of those issues.  The agency shall include in the plan:(1)  procedures for reducing the agency's level of exposure with regard to information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies an individual maintained on a legacy system of the agency;(2)  the best value approach for modernizing, replacing, renewing, or disposing of a legacy system that maintains information critical to the agency's responsibilities;(3)  analysis of the percentage of state agency personnel in information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related positions who currently hold the appropriate industry-recognized certifications as identified by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education;(4)  the level of preparedness of state agency cyber personnel and potential personnel who do not hold the appropriate industry-recognized certifications to successfully complete the industry-recognized certification examinations; and(5)  a strategy for mitigating any workforce-related discrepancy in information technology, cybersecurity, or other cyber-related positions with the appropriate training and industry-recognized certifications.(b)  The department shall, on request, facilitate collaborative efforts among state agencies to develop a plan described by Subsection (a).(c)  A plan developed under this section, along with any information or communication prepared or maintained for use in the preparation of the plan, is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1890), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 683 (H.B. 8), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.576 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.576. Shared Solutions

Sec. 2054.576.  SHARED SOLUTIONS.  (a) In considering and implementing new applications or remediation strategies, state agencies shall prioritize standardization and consolidation by emphasizing shared solutions, including those delivered as a service through the Internet.(b)  The department may contract for and offer shared solutions, including those delivered as a service through the Internet, to other entities under Section 2054.0565.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1890), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.577 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.577. Technology Improvement and Modernization Fund

Sec. 2054.577.  TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION FUND.  (a)  The technology improvement and modernization fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund.(b)  The fund consists of:(1)  money transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund at the direction of the legislature;(2)  money received from the federal government for the purposes of improving and modernizing state agency information resources;(3)  gifts, donations, and grants to the fund, including federal grants; and(4)  interest earned on the investment of money in the fund.(c)  Money in the fund:(1)  may be used to improve and modernize state agency information resources, including legacy system projects and cybersecurity projects; and(2)  may not be used to replace money appropriated to a state agency for the purposes of operating and maintaining state agency information resources or reduce the amount of money appropriated to a state agency for those purposes.(d)  Section 404.071 does not apply to the fund.(e)  In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2052.101.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1037 (H.B. 4018), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (j).
TX Govt Code § 2054.578 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter Q. Legacy System Modernization Strategy|Section 2054.578. Joint Oversight Committee on Investment in Information Technology Improvement and Modernization Projects

Sec. 2054.578.  JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION PROJECTS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Committee" means the Joint Oversight Committee on Investment in Information Technology Improvement and Modernization Projects.(2)  "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2052.101.(b)  The committee is created to review investment and funding strategies for projects to improve or modernize state agency information resources technologies.(c)  The committee is composed of six members as follows:(1)  three members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and(2)  three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(d)  The presiding officer of the committee shall alternate annually between:(1)  a member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and(2)  a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(e)  A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.(f)  The committee biennially shall provide a written report to the legislature that:(1)  identifies:(A)  existing and planned projects to improve or modernize state agency information resources technologies; and(B)  the method of funding for each project identified by the committee under Paragraph (A); and(2)  includes:(A)  a determination by the committee of the amount necessary to fully fund each project identified under Subdivision (1) to completion; and(B)  strategies developed by the committee to ensure a long-term investment solution for projects to improve or modernize state agency information resources technologies is in place, including strategies to:(i)  access the full amount of federal money available for those projects; and(ii)  use information gathered by the department during previous projects to improve the management, oversight, and transparency of future projects.(g)  The department shall provide staff support for the committee.(h)  The committee:(1)  has the powers of a joint committee; and (2)  may obtain funding in the same manner as a joint committee.(i)  The rules adopted by the 87th Legislature for the administration of joint committees apply to the committee to the extent the rules are consistent with this section.(j)  The committee is abolished and this section expires September 1, 2026.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1037 (H.B. 4018), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter R. Information Resources of Governmental Entities|Section 2054.601. Use of Next Generation Technology

Sec. 2054.601.  USE OF NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY.  Each state agency and local government shall, in the administration of the agency or local government, consider using next generation technologies, including cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, robotic process automation, and artificial intelligence.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 64), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 475), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter R. Information Resources of Governmental Entities|Section 2054.602. Liability Exemption

Sec. 2054.602.  LIABILITY EXEMPTION.  A person who in good faith discloses to a state agency or other governmental entity information regarding a potential security issue with respect to the agency's or entity's information resources technologies is not liable for any civil damages resulting from disclosing the information unless the person stole, retained, or sold any data obtained as a result of the security issue.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 64), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2055.001. Definitions

Sec. 2055.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board," "department," "electronic government project," "executive director," "local government," "major information resources project," "quality assurance team," and "state electronic Internet portal" have the meanings assigned by Section 2054.003.(2)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(3)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208, Sec. 16(4), eff. September 1, 2007.(4)  "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, except that the term does not include a university system or institution of higher education or an agency identified in Section 531.001(4).(5)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208, Sec. 16(4), eff. September 1, 2007.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 15, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.40, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1246, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 862 (S.B. 1002), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (H.B. 1789), Sec. 16(4), eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 25, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2055.002. Applicability to Institutions of Higher Education or Health and Human Services Agencies

Sec. 2055.002.  APPLICABILITY TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) , the requirements of this chapter regarding electronic government projects do not apply to institutions of higher education or a health and human services agency identified in Section 531.001(4), Government Code.(b)  Subject to approval by the office, an institution of higher education or a health and human services agency may elect to participate regarding an electronic government project of that institution or agency in the same manner as a state agency under this chapter.  If the institution or health and human services agency makes this election and the office approves the election, the institution or health and human services agency:(1)  shall comply with this chapter regarding that electronic government project in the same manner as a state agency;  and(2)  may not withdraw the project from management by the office unless the office approves the withdrawal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 15, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.41, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2055.003. Sunset Provision

Sec. 2055.003.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The office is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished September 1, 2011.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 1.01, eff. June 15, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.12, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter E. Grants Assistance Project|Section 2055.201. Definition

Sec. 2055.201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "state grant assistance" means assistance provided by a state agency that is available to a resident of this state, another state agency, a local government, or a nonprofit or faith-based organization, including a grant, contract, loan, loan guarantee, cooperative agreement, or direct appropriation, property, or another method of disbursement.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 862 (S.B. 1002), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter E. Grants Assistance Project|Section 2055.202. Establishment of Project

Sec. 2055.202.  ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT.  The department shall establish an electronic government project to develop an Internet website accessible through the state electronic Internet portal that:(1)  provides a single location for state agencies to post electronic summaries of state grant assistance opportunities with the state agencies;(2)  enables a person to search for state grant assistance programs provided by state agencies;(3)  allows, when feasible, electronic submission of state grant assistance applications;(4)  improves the effectiveness and performance of state grant assistance programs;(5)  streamlines and simplifies state grant assistance application and reporting processes; and(6)  improves the delivery of services to the public.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 862 (S.B. 1002), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 26, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter E. Grants Assistance Project|Section 2055.203. Establishing and Operating Project; Coordination

Sec. 2055.203.  ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING PROJECT; COORDINATION.  (a)  In establishing and operating the electronic government project under this subchapter, the department, in coordination with the office of the governor, shall direct, coordinate, and assist state agencies in establishing and using:(1)  a common electronic application and reporting system, including:(A)  a standard format for announcing state grant assistance opportunities;(B)  standard data elements for use in creating state grant assistance opportunity announcement summaries, including existing electronic grants programs and search functions; and(C)  a common application form for a person to use in applying for state grant assistance from multiple state grant assistance programs that serve similar purposes and are administered by different state agencies; and(2)  an interagency process for:(A)  improving interagency and intergovernmental coordination of information collection and sharing of data between persons responsible for delivering services relating to a state grant assistance program; and(B)  improving the timeliness, completeness, and quality of information received by a state agency from a recipient of state grant assistance.(b)  A state agency shall provide the department and the office of the governor financial and functional information about any existing or potential systems that in any way provide the functions described in Section 2055.202.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 862 (S.B. 1002), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter E. Grants Assistance Project|Section 2055.204. Use of Electronic Grant System

Sec. 2055.204.  USE OF ELECTRONIC GRANT SYSTEM.  (a)  A state agency may not expend appropriated money to implement or design a new system that provides the functions described in Section 2055.202 without obtaining prior approval from the executive director.(b)  The executive director shall determine whether to approve a state agency's continued operation of an existing system or to integrate the system into the project created under this subchapter.  The executive director may provide conditional approval of ongoing expenditures while developing appropriate project plans and funding models for the project.(c)  A state agency shall incorporate common grant application forms developed under Section 2055.203 into the agency's grant application and review processes.(d)  If the department determines that money should be consolidated in the development of this project, the department shall provide a funding model to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor as required by Section 2055.057.  A state agency with an existing system approved or conditionally approved under Subsection (b) is exempt from this subsection.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 862 (S.B. 1002), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2055.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2055 - Electronic Grant System|Subchapter E. Grants Assistance Project|Section 2055.205. Exempt Agencies

Sec. 2055.205.  EXEMPT AGENCIES.  (a)  The executive director may exempt a state agency or state grant assistance program from the requirements of this subchapter if the executive director determines that the state agency does not have a sufficient number of state grant assistance programs.(b)  The governor, with the assistance of the department, shall make a list of exempted agencies and information about programs exempted from this subchapter available to the public through the office of the governor's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 862 (S.B. 1002), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|