84R6832 YDB-D
	By: Zaffirini	S.B. No. 1845

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the
	Department of Information Resources.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 2054.0286 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2054.0286.  STATEWIDE DATA COORDINATOR. (a) The board,
	using existing funds, shall employ a statewide data coordinator to:
	(1)  improve the control and security of information
	collected by state agencies;
	(2)  promote between state agencies the sharing of
	information, including customer information; and
	(3)  reduce information collection costs incurred by
	this state.
	(b)  The statewide data coordinator shall develop and
	implement best practices among state agencies to:
	(1)  improve interagency information coordination;
	(2)  reduce duplicative information collection;
	(3)  increase accountability and ensure compliance
	with statutes and rules requiring agencies to share information;
	and
	(4)  improve information management and analysis to
	increase information security, uncover fraud and waste, reduce
	agency costs, improve agency operations, and verify compliance with
	applicable laws.
	(c)  Each state agency shall cooperate with the statewide
	data coordinator in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
	(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board at its
	discretion may eliminate the position of statewide data coordinator
	if the board determines that having an employee in that position no
	longer serves the purposes of this section.
	SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
	of this Act, the governing board of the Department of Information
	Resources shall employ a statewide data coordinator as required by
	Section 2054.0286, Government Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.