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AN ACT
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relating to the management and oversight of information resources |
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projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.055(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The report must: |
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(1) assess the progress made toward meeting the goals |
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and objectives of the state strategic plan for information |
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resources management; |
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(2) describe major accomplishments of the state or a |
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specific state agency in information resources management; |
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(3) describe major problems in information resources |
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management confronting the state or a specific state agency; |
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(4) provide a summary of the total expenditures for |
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information resources and information resources technologies by |
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the state; and |
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(5) make recommendations for improving the |
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effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the state's use of information |
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resources[; and
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[(6)
include a list compiled by the department's
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program management office from the information gathered under
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Sections 2055.152 and 2055.153 of the electronic government
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projects:
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[(A)
that are managed by the office under Chapter
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2055; and
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[(B)
that are not yet managed by the office under
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Chapter 2055, but have been selected for management under Chapter
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2055]. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 2054.113(b) and (c), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A state agency may not duplicate an infrastructure |
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component of TexasOnline, unless the department [program
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management office] approves the duplication. In this subsection, |
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"infrastructure" does not include the development of applications, |
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and the supporting platform, for electronic government projects. |
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(c) Before a state agency may contract with a third party |
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for Internet application development that duplicates a TexasOnline |
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function, the state agency must notify the department of its intent |
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to bid for such services at the same time that others have the |
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opportunity to bid. The department [program management office] may |
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exempt a state agency from this section if it determines the agency |
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has fully complied with Section 2054.111. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2054.118(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The department shall develop rules or guidelines for its |
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review of major information resources projects and project |
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management practices for the projects [, including guidelines for
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software development and quality assurance]. The department shall |
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also assist the Legislative Budget Board in evaluating the |
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determinations about comparative costs and benefits that state |
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agencies make under Subsection (c). |
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SECTION 4. Section 2054.1182(a), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) After a major information resources project has been |
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completed, [the quality assurance team may require] a state agency |
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shall [to] evaluate and report to the quality assurance team on |
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whether the project met the agency's [its] objectives or other |
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expectations. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2054.128(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The department shall coordinate the efforts of the |
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agencies in developing the information link to ensure that the |
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efforts produce a link that is compatible with efforts of the task |
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force conducted under Section 2054.062. [If the department has a
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program management office, the department may delegate the
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coordination of efforts under this section to that office.] |
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SECTION 6. The heading to Subchapter G, Chapter 2054, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES [QUALITY ASSURANCE] |
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SECTION 7. Section 2054.151(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The legislature finds that to ensure the successful |
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completion of all information resources [but the smallest or lowest
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risk] projects, all projects must be managed using project |
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management practices [each state agency must develop and implement
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its own internal quality assurance procedures]. |
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SECTION 8. Section 2054.152, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.152. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "project |
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management practices" includes the documented and repeatable |
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methods that a state agency uses to apply knowledge, skills, tools, |
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and techniques to satisfy project activity requirements ["internal
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quality assurance procedures" includes methods that an agency
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employs to identify and mitigate risks on its projects, to ensure
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that it follows established state technology standards, and to
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provide accountability for the money spent on its projects]. |
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SECTION 9. Section 2054.153, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.153. DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES. (a) The department |
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by rule shall establish guidelines for project management practices |
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that take into account varying levels of project size and |
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complexity [model guidelines for state agencies to use in
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developing their own internal quality assurance procedures]. |
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(b) In developing the guidelines, the department shall: |
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(1) consult with state agencies; and |
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(2) accomodate existing project management practices |
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of state agencies [The department's guidelines must address:
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[(1) planning project development;
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[(2) determining the projected benefits of a project;
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[(3)
developing and implementing management control
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processes;
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[(4) projecting the budget for a project;
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[(5) analyzing the risks of a project;
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[(6)
establishing standards by which the
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effectiveness and efficiency of a project can be evaluated; and
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[(7)
evaluating and reporting on the project after
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implementation]. |
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SECTION 10. Section 2054.154, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.154. DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE. The department |
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shall establish a comprehensive technical assistance program to aid |
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state agencies in developing and implementing their own project |
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management practices [internal quality assurance procedures]. |
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SECTION 11. Section 2054.156, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.156. STATE AGENCY DUTIES. (a) Each state agency |
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shall manage information resources projects [develop its own
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internal quality assurance procedures] based on project management |
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practices that are consistent with the department's [model] |
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guidelines under Section 2054.153. [Each state agency shall use
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its internal quality assurance procedures to evaluate each of its
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projects that is not exempt under Section 2054.155.] |
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(b) The agency's information resources manager shall |
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[develop and] oversee the implementation of the agency's project |
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management practices [internal quality assurance procedures except
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to the extent that the agency contracts with another governmental
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entity or with a private entity to develop or implement all or part
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of the procedures]. |
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(c) The agency's information resources manager shall |
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demonstrate in the agency strategic plan the extent to which the |
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agency uses its project management practices [internal quality
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assurance procedures]. |
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SECTION 12. Section 2054.157, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.157. OVERSIGHT BY DEPARTMENT. (a) The |
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department may make formal recommendations to a state agency |
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regarding the agency's need to develop, implement, or improve its |
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project management practices [internal quality assurance
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procedures]. |
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(b) The department shall report on state agencies' progress |
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in developing and implementing project management practices |
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[internal quality assurance procedures] as part of the department's |
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biennial performance report. |
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SECTION 13. Section 2054.303(b), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The agency shall file the documents with the quality |
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assurance team [department, Legislative Budget Board, and state
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auditor's office] when the agency files its legislative |
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appropriations request. |
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SECTION 14. Section 2054.306, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.306. POST-IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW. After |
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implementation of a major information resources project, a state |
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agency shall prepare a post-implementation review. The agency |
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shall provide the review to the agency's executive director[, the
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department,] and the quality assurance team [state auditor's
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office]. |
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SECTION 15. The heading to Chapter 2055, Government Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2055. ELECTRONIC GRANT SYSTEM [GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
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MANAGEMENT] |
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SECTION 16. The following laws are repealed: |
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(1) Section 2054.003(11), Government Code; |
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(2) Section 2054.1185, Government Code; |
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(3) Section 2054.155, Government Code; |
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(4) Sections 2055.001(3) and (5), Government Code; |
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(5) Subchapter B, Chapter 2055, Government Code; |
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(6) Subchapter C, Chapter 2055, Government Code; and |
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(7) Subchapter D, Chapter 2055, Government Code. |
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SECTION 17. The changes in law made by this Act apply only |
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to an information resources project implemented on or after |
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September 1, 2007. An information resources project implemented |
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before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the |
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project was implemented, and the former law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 18. Not later than October 1, 2007, the Department |
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of Information Resources shall adopt the guidelines and establish |
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the program, as required by Sections 2054.153 and 2054.154, |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 19. Each state agency shall comply with the |
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guidelines adopted by the Department of Information Resources under |
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Section 2054.153, Government Code, as amended by this Act, not |
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later than November 1, 2007. |
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SECTION 20. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1789 was passed by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1789 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |