CHAPTER 2056. STRATEGIC PLANS OF OPERATION
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBTITLE B. INFORMATION AND PLANNING
CHAPTER 2056. STRATEGIC PLANS OF OPERATION
Sec. 2056.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency"
means a department, board, commission, or other entity of state
government, other than a university system or an institution of
higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code,
that:
(1) has authority that is not limited to a geographical portion
of the state;
(2) was created by the constitution or a state statute with an
ongoing mission and responsibilities;
(3) is not the office of the governor or lieutenant governor;
(4) is not within the judicial or legislative branch of
government; and
(5) is not a committee created under state law whose primary
function is to advise an agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 5.01, eff.
Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 2056.002. STRATEGIC PLANS. (a) A state agency shall make
a strategic plan for its operations. Each even-numbered year, the
agency shall issue a plan covering five fiscal years beginning
with the next odd-numbered fiscal year.
(b) The Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of
Budget, Policy, and Planning shall determine the elements
required to be included in each agency's strategic plan. Unless
modified by the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's
Office of Budget, Policy, and Planning, and except as provided by
Subsection (c), a plan must include:
(1) a statement of the mission and goals of the state agency;
(2) a description of the indicators developed under this chapter
and used to measure the output and outcome of the agency;
(3) identification of the groups of people served by the agency,
including those having service priorities, or other service
measures established by law, and estimates of changes in those
groups expected during the term of the plan;
(4) an analysis of the use of the agency's resources to meet the
agency's needs, including future needs, and an estimate of
additional resources that may be necessary to meet future needs;
(5) an analysis of expected changes in the services provided by
the agency because of changes in state or federal law;
(6) a description of the means and strategies for meeting the
agency's needs, including future needs, and achieving the goals
established under Section 2056.006 for each area of state
government for which the agency provides services;
(7) a description of the capital improvement needs of the agency
during the term of the plan and a statement, if appropriate, of
the priority of those needs;
(8) identification of each geographic region of this state,
including the Texas-Louisiana border region and the Texas-Mexico
border region, served by the agency, and if appropriate the
agency's means and strategies for serving each region;
(9) a description of the training of the agency's contract
managers under Section 2262.053;
(10) an analysis of the agency's expected expenditures that
relate to federally owned or operated military installations or
facilities, or communities where a federally owned or operated
military installation or facility is located;
(11) an analysis of the strategic use of information resources
as provided by the instructions prepared under Section 2054.095;
and
(12) other information that may be required.
(c) A state agency's plan that does not include an item
described by Subsection (b) must include the reason the item does
not apply to the agency.
(d) A state agency shall send two copies of each plan to both
the Legislative Reference Library and the state publications
clearinghouse of the Texas State Library and one copy each to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the lieutenant governor;
(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) the Legislative Budget Board;
(5) the Sunset Advisory Commission;
(6) the state auditor;
(7) the comptroller; and
(8) the Department of Information Resources.
(e) In this section:
(1) "Capital improvement" means any building or infrastructure
project that will be owned by the state and built with direct
appropriations or with the proceeds of state-issued bonds or paid
from revenue sources other than general revenue.
(2) "Texas-Louisiana border region" means the area consisting of
the counties of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg,
Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River,
Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood.
(3) "Texas-Mexico border region" means the area consisting of
the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks,
Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso,
Frio, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy,
Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick,
McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San
Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb,
Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 188, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 5.02, eff. Sept. 1,
2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 6, eff. May 27, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
691, Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 2056.0021. WORKFORCE PLANNING. As part of the strategic
plan required under Section 2056.002, a state agency shall
conduct a strategic staffing analysis and develop a workforce
plan, according to guidelines developed by the state auditor, to
address critical staffing and training needs of the agency,
including the need for experienced employees to impart knowledge
to their potential successors.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 2056.0022. IMMUNIZATIONS AWARENESS. (a) Each state agency
that has contact with families in this state either in person or
by telephone, mail, or the Internet shall include in the agency's
strategic plan a strategy for increasing public awareness of the
need for early childhood immunizations.
(b) The Texas Department of Health shall identify the state
agencies to which this section applies and notify the agencies of
their duty under this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Sec. 2056.003. FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. The Governor's Office of
Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board shall
develop forms and instructions for a state agency to use in
preparing the agency's strategic plan.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 2056.004. ASSISTANCE FOR AGENCIES. The Governor's Office
of Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board shall
work with each state agency to determine acceptable measures of
output, outcome, unit cost, and cost-effectiveness for use in the
agency's plan.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 2056.005. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO AGENCIES. (a) Not later
than March 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall
provide a long-term forecast of the state's economy and
population to each state agency for use in the agency's strategic
planning.
(b) The comptroller, the Governor's Office of Budget and
Planning, and the Legislative Budget Board jointly shall
determine the information to be included in the forecast.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 2056.006. GOALS. (a) The governor, in cooperation with
the Legislative Budget Board, shall establish and adopt
achievement goals for each functional area of state government.
Unless modified by the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning
and the Legislative Budget Board, the functional areas must
include:
(1) education;
(2) regulation;
(3) natural resources;
(4) health;
(5) human services;
(6) transportation;
(7) public safety and corrections;
(8) general government; and
(9) state employee benefits.
(b) The governor shall provide to each state agency a statement
of the goals for each area in which the agency provides services.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 2056.0065. GOALS: EMPHASIS ON ENHANCING MILITARY
FACILITIES. (a) In establishing the goals of a state agency,
the agency shall consider the enhancement of military value to
federally owned or operated military installations or facilities.
The state agency is encouraged to make this evaluation using the
most current criteria provided by the Texas Military Preparedness
Commission.
(b) If the state agency determines that an expenditure will
enhance the military value of a federally owned or operated
military installation or facility based on the base realignment
and closure criteria, the state agency shall make that
expenditure a high priority.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 7, eff. May 27,
2003.
Sec. 2056.007. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. After a state agency
issues its strategic plan, the Governor's Office of Budget and
Planning and the Legislative Budget Board may request additional
information relating to the plan from the agency. The agency
shall provide the information in a timely manner.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 2056.008. HEARING. The Governor's Office of Budget and
Planning and the Legislative Budget Board jointly may hold a
hearing on any matter required by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 2056.009. STATE PLAN. (a) The Governor's Office of Budget
and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board jointly may compile
a long-range strategic plan for state government using the state
agency plans issued under Section 2056.002 and information
obtained under Section 2056.007.
(b) The state plan shall be sent to the governor, lieutenant
governor, comptroller, and each member of the legislature not
later than the seventh working day of each regular session of the
legislature.
(c) The state plan serves as the strategic plan for the
governor.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff.
Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 2056.010. AGENCY CONFORMANCE TO STRATEGIC PLAN. The
comptroller, the Sunset Advisory Commission, the state auditor,
the Legislative Budget Board, or another agency that conducts
performance audits of a state agency shall consider in the
evaluation of an agency the extent to which the agency conforms
to the agency's strategic plan.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 2056.011. CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PLAN. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in
conjunction with all state-funded junior and community colleges,
shall develop a consolidated public junior and community college
strategic plan under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.29(a), eff. Sept.
1, 1995.