State agencies must complete an information resources deployment review by March 31 of each even-numbered year, and local governments must review heightened scrutiny AI system deployment and use and provide the review to the department on request.
Sec. 2054.0965. INFORMATION RESOURCES DEPLOYMENT REVIEW. (a) Not later than March 31 of each even-numbered year, a state agency shall complete a review of the operational aspects of the agency's information resources deployment following instructions developed by the department. (b) Except as otherwise modified by rules adopted by the department, the review must include: (1) an inventory of the agency's major information systems, as defined by Section 2054.008, and other operational or logistical components related to deployment of information resources as prescribed by the department; (2) an inventory of the agency's major databases, artificial intelligence systems, as defined by Section 551.001, Business & Commerce Code, and applications; (3) a description of the agency's existing and planned telecommunications network configuration; (4) an analysis of how information systems, components, databases, applications, and other information resources have been deployed by the agency in support of: (A) applicable achievement goals established under Section 2056.006 and the state strategic plan adopted under Section 2056.009; (B) the state strategic plan for information resources; and (C) the agency's business objectives, mission, and goals; (5) agency information necessary to support the state goals for interoperability and reuse; (6) an inventory and identification of the artificial intelligence systems and heightened scrutiny artificial intelligence systems deployed by the agency, including an evaluation of the purpose of and risk mitigation measures for each system and an analysis of each system's support of the agency's strategic plan under this subchapter; and (7) confirmation by the agency of compliance with state statutes, rules, and standards relating to information resources and artificial intelligence systems, including the artificial intelligence system code of ethics developed under Section 2054.702, and minimum standards developed under Section 2054.703. (c) Local governments shall complete a review of the deployment and use of heightened scrutiny artificial intelligence systems and, on request, provide the review to the department in the manner the department prescribes. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 691 (H.B. 1788), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 555 (S.B. 532), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148 (S.B. 1964), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 149), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2026.