{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2060.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2060.003","heading":"STUDY.","body":"The study conducted by the commission must consider methods to:\n(1) structure, classify, and share data among state agencies;\n(2) more efficiently gather and process data;\n(3) collect and post data online in an open source format that is machine-readable, exportable, and easily accessible by the public;\n(4) standardize data across state agencies;\n(5) incorporate reporting practices by state agencies into the open data systems of the state;\n(6) improve coordination of interagency data;\n(7) improve sharing of data between state agencies;\n(8) reduce the costs of collecting data;\n(9) reduce duplicative data and information;\n(10) increase accountability and ensure state agencies share and report the data collected by the state agencies;\n(11) improve information management and analysis to:\n(A) increase information security;\n(B) uncover fraud and waste;\n(C) reduce costs incurred by state agencies;\n(D) improve operations performed by state agencies; and\n(E) verify compliance with applicable laws; and\n(12) determine other data and transparency issues.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 639 (S.B. 1844), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE B. INFORMATION AND PLANNING","CHAPTER 2060. INTERAGENCY DATA TRANSPARENCY COMMISSION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2060.htm#2060.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"3e320e17f704052ec499f7189d30caefa45dc2df1491eb02fe18034b9975b38e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2060.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2060.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}