Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Positive | Neutral |
Relating to the
compatibility of state agency websites with certain devices and Internet
browsers.
No significant fiscal
implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require
the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to identify the three most
commonly used internet browsers and to post a list containing those browsers in
a conspicuous location on DIR's website. DIR would be required to update the
list at least biennially. Each state agency's website would be required to be
compatible with the most recent version of each browser listed by DIR and with
a wireless communication device.
This analysis assumes that rules which would be established by DIR, in
accordance with Section 2054.052 of the Government Code, regarding
compatibility of agency websites with wireless communication devices would be
written in such a way as to define "compatibility" as indicating the
ability of an individual to view a state agency website on his or her device.
It is assumed that costs to implement the bill could be absorbed within
agencies' existing resources.
The fiscal note above provides a sufficient explanation of
what this bill would do.
5/21/2015 update:
The Senate sponsor of this bill is Senator Van Taylor.
Recommendation:
Transparency is a key facet of our liberty principles and
this legislation would ensure that all state agencies are staying current with the
ever evolving world of technology. More and more citizens are using technology
to get their information, thus it is imperative that the government websites are compatible with current technology.
For this reason, we support HB 855 because it affirms our
limited government principle and personal responsibility principle.