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AN ACT
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relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the |
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Department of Information Resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.0286 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.0286. STATEWIDE DATA COORDINATOR. (a) The |
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executive director, using existing department funds, shall employ a |
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statewide data coordinator to: |
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(1) improve the control and security of information |
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collected by state agencies; |
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(2) promote between state agencies the sharing of |
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information, including customer information; and |
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(3) reduce information collection costs incurred by |
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this state. |
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(b) The statewide data coordinator shall develop and |
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implement best practices among state agencies to: |
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(1) improve interagency information coordination; |
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(2) reduce duplicative information collection; |
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(3) increase accountability and ensure compliance |
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with statutes and rules requiring agencies to share information; |
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(4) improve information management and analysis to |
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increase information security, uncover fraud and waste, reduce |
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agency costs, improve agency operations, and verify compliance with |
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applicable laws; |
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(5) encourage agencies to collect and post on the |
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agencies' Internet websites information related to agency |
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functions that is in an open file format and is machine-readable, |
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exportable, and easily accessible by the public; and |
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(6) encourage the evaluation of open document formats |
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for storing data and documents generated by state agencies. |
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(c) Each state agency shall cooperate with the statewide |
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data coordinator in fulfilling the requirements of this section. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive director of the Department of |
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Information Resources shall employ a statewide data coordinator as |
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required by Section 2054.0286, Government Code, as added by this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1912 was passed by the House on April |
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23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 1912 on May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1912 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |