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89(R) HB 5195 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.B. No. 5195
AN ACT
relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and
digital services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter S to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER S. MODERNIZATION OF STATE AGENCY INTERNET WEBSITES AND
DIGITAL SERVICES
Sec.
2054.651.
STATE AGENCY DIGITAL MODERNIZATION. Each
state agency shall assess the agency's Internet website and online
service portals to identify areas for improvement in user
accessibility, navigation, and digital service efficiency. In
performing the assessment, a state agency shall consider:
(1)
strategies to simplify user access to forms,
applications, and agency services;
(2)
opportunities to reduce or eliminate paperwork
requirements if electronic alternatives exist;
(3)
enhancements to ensure compliance with
accessibility standards under Subchapter M;
(4)
using responsive web design to ensure the agency's
Internet website is equally accessible using a desktop computer,
laptop computer, or mobile device, including a tablet or cellular
telephone;
(5)
adopting best practices for search functionality,
page load speed, and service integration; and
(6)
using the department's web page templates and web
design guidelines to provide consistency among state agency
Internet websites and improve the usability of the website.
Sec.
2054.652.
INTERAGENCY GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT. (a) In
this section, "user-centered design" means a design approach
focused on optimizing the user experience by improving Internet
website navigation, accessibility, and responsiveness.
(b)
The department shall provide guidance and technical
assistance for use by state agencies in standardizing agency
modernization planning efforts required by Section 2054.651.
(c)
The department shall develop and disseminate best
practices for user-centered design, digital accessibility, and
service integration, including web page templates and web design
guidelines that provide a consistent look for state agency Internet
websites and simplify user navigation.
(d)
The department may establish a working group of state
agency technology officers to facilitate information sharing and
support consistency across agencies.
Sec.
2054.653.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT. (a) Not later than
November 15, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the
legislature detailing the status of the state agency digital
modernization planning efforts required by this subchapter and
identifying common priorities and challenges.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2027.
Sec.
2054.654.
REVIEW OF DIGITAL MODERNIZATION EFFORTS.
(a) Each state agency, in coordination with the department and the
Legislative Budget Board, shall:
(1)
biennially review the implementation of the
agency's digital modernization efforts under this subchapter,
including a review of the:
(A)
cost-efficiency of the agency's digital
modernization efforts;
(B)
effectiveness of digital service upgrades in
improving public access; and
(C)
agency's compliance with any statewide
guidance relating to digital modernization; and
(2)
submit the findings of the review described by
Subdivision (1) to the department.
(b)
Not later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, the
department shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant
governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives a report
on the findings submitted under Subsection (a)(2).
(c) This section expires September 1, 2031.
SECTION 2. The Department of Information Resources shall
submit the initial report required by Section 2054.654(b),
Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than December 1,
2027.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
______________________________
______________________________
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 5195 was passed by the House on May 8,
2025, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 5195 was passed by the Senate on May
21, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
_____________________
Governor