Sec. 2054.113.  DUPLICATION WITH STATE ELECTRONIC INTERNET PORTAL. (a) This section does not apply to a state agency that is a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b)  A state agency may not duplicate an infrastructure component of the state electronic Internet portal, unless the department approves the duplication.  In this subsection, "infrastructure" does not include the development of applications, and the supporting platform, for electronic government projects.
(c)  Before a state agency may contract with a third party for Internet application development that duplicates a state electronic Internet portal function, including a function of a native mobile application, the state agency must notify the department of its intent to bid for such services at the same time that others have the opportunity to bid. The department may exempt a state agency from this section if it determines the agency has fully complied with Section 2054.111.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 2.02, eff. June 15, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1216, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1260 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (H.B. 1789), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 15, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (H.B. 3130), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.