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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to cloud computing services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2157.007, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2157.007. CONSIDERATION OF CLOUD [ADVANCED
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INTERNET-BASED] COMPUTING SERVICE PURCHASE. (a) "Cloud [Advanced
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Internet-based] computing service" has the meaning assigned by |
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Special Publication 800-145 issued by the United States Department |
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of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology, as the |
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definition existed on January 1, 2015 [means a service that
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provides network access to a shared pool of configurable computing
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resources on demand, including networks, servers, storage,
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applications, or related technology services, that may be rapidly
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provisioned and released by the service provider with minimal
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effort and interaction.
The term does not include
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telecommunications service or the act of hosting computing
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resources dedicated to a single purchaser]. |
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(b) A state agency may consider cloud [advanced
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Internet-based] computing service options, including any cost |
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associated with purchasing those service options, when making |
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purchases for a major information resources project under Section |
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2054.118. |
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(c) A state agency shall ensure that information resources |
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projects that use cloud [advanced Internet-based] computing |
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service options meet or exceed required state standards for |
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cybersecurity. |
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(d) Using existing resources, the department may review the |
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process for the coordinated development, hosting, and management of |
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computer software for state agencies that use cloud [advanced
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Internet-based] computing services. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |