Bill Text: TX HB3875 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to cloud compatibility of certain state agency information technology purchases.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB3875 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3875-Introduced.html
  86R7437 AAF-D
 
  By: Capriglione H.B. No. 3875
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to cloud compatibility of certain state agency information
  technology purchases.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 2157.007, Government
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2157.007.  [CONSIDERATION OF] CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICE
  [PURCHASE].
         SECTION 2.  Section 2157.007(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  A state agency shall ensure [consider cloud computing
  service options, including any security benefits and cost savings
  associated with purchasing those service options from a cloud
  computing service provider and from a statewide technology center
  established by the department], when making purchases for an
  automated information system or a major information resources
  project under Section 2054.118, that the system or project is
  capable of being deployed and run on cloud computing services.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2157.007, Government Code, as amended by
  this Act, applies only with respect to a purchase made by a state
  agency on or after the effective date of this Act. A purchase made
  before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
  effect on the date the purchase was made, and the former law is
  continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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