Texas Statutes
Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers
Section 2054.376. Applicability

Sec. 2054.376. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies to all information resources technologies, other than telecommunications service, advanced communications services, or information service, as those terms are defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 153, that are:
(1) obtained by a state agency using state money;
(2) used by a state agency; or
(3) used by a participating local government.
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this subchapter applies to electronic messaging service and outsourced managed services that are:
(1) obtained by a state agency using state money;
(2) used by a state agency; or
(3) used by a participating local government.
(b) This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) the Department of Public Safety's use for criminal justice or homeland security purposes of a federal database or network;
(2) a Texas equivalent of a database or network described by Subdivision (1) that is managed by the Department of Public Safety;
(3) the uniform statewide accounting system, as that term is used in Subchapter C, Chapter 2101;
(4) the state treasury cash and treasury management system;
(5) a database or network managed by the comptroller to:
(A) collect and process multiple types of taxes imposed by the state; or
(B) manage or administer fiscal, financial, revenue, and expenditure activities of the state under Chapter 403 and Chapter 404; or
(6) a database or network managed by the Department of Agriculture.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 23.04, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 2, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 814 (H.B. 2364), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.