Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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77 th Texas Legislature
Creates the TexasOnline grant program to enable counties, municipalities, and school districts to provide
electronic government services through TexasOnline. Requires the office to manage the program and to
give preference to entities located in a strategic investment area. Lists other requirements and conditions
related to TexasOnline grants. The program expires September 1, 2003.
Requires DIR, when contracting with a vendor on an e-government project, to consider vendor incentives.
Excepts government information related to security of computers from Section 552.021, Government Code
(Availability of Public Information).
Continues the TexasOnline Division of DIR until 2005.
Requires the comptroller to develop an advanced electronic audit database system for use by the
comptroller’s audit division, lists what the system must contain, and makes other provisions regarding the
system.
Amends provisions relating to the advance database system for tax collections by the comptroller, including
use of outside personnel, advanced technology equipment, and transfer of data processing equipment to
students.
Amends provisions regarding contract claims against the state, including the total amount of money
recoverable and retention of legislative authority.
Authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation, in contracting with a private business for the removal
of personal property from the right-of-way or roadway of the state highway system, to use certain methods.
Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council Abolished and Duties Transferred - S.B. 1475
by Senator Duncan
House Sponsor: Representative Goodman
Abolishes the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council (council) and provides that any reference in law to the
council means the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DPRS) and to the children's trust
fund means the child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account.
Provides that the transfer of the council’s powers, duties, functions, programs, activities, obligations, rights,
contracts, records, property, funds, and employees to DPRS does not affect or impair any act done, any
obligation, right, criterion, standard, or requirement existing, or any investigation begun under former law.
Requires DPRS to operate the child abuse and neglect primary prevention program and sets out the
purposes and funding of the program.
Driver’s License Applicant’s Proof of Identity and Citizenship - H.B. 396
by Representative Wise, et al.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gallegos
Under current law, all applications for a Texas driver's license must present satisfactory proof of identity.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) requests, in some cases, that social security cards be presented,
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