Document Library 

DIR's Document Library presents plans and reports, policy, standard, guideline, and procedure documents, technology briefs, and other publications, including draft documents posted for peer review and use. The purpose of the library is to make information and communications technology policy development and implementation publications easily accessible. About file formats.

Also see the Communications page for the latest newsletters, briefs, and updates from DIR. 


Plans and Reports

Also see reports related to the Sunset Advisory Commission's review of DIR.

Also see DIR-Related Audit Reports.

Item Date 

2012 Biennial Performance Report
Report to state leadership on progress and challenges in advancing the state's ten top technology priorities, with recommendations for consideration by the 83rd Texas Legislature and statutory reports on specific technology areas

Nov
2012

Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2012 – PDF (6.4 MB)
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this document. For assistance, please contact the DIR Public Information Officer at (512) 463-5193.

Nov
2012

Report on Texas.gov – PDF (446 KB, 9 pages)
Status, progress, benefits, and efficiency gains of the state electronic Internet portal

Aug
2012

Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2014–2015
DIR’s submission to the LBB and Governor’s Office

Aug
2012

Lessons Learned: Pilot Texas Cloud Offering (PTCO) – PDF (267 KB, 13 pages)
Report on lessons learned from Texas state government and cloud provider pilot project; includes cloud computing overview

 Aug
2012

Agency Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2013–2017
DIR’s submission to the LBB and Governor’s Office; includes the Customer Service Report and Workforce Plan

Jul
2012

Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2011 – PDF (8.1 MB)
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this document. For assistance, please contact the DIR Public Information Officer at (512) 463-5193.

Apr
2012

Fiscal 2012 Operating Budget
DIR’s Submission to the Governor’s Office and the LBB

 Dec
2011 

2012–2016 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management 
Direction for technology management in Texas government over the next five years

Nov
2011

DIR Self-Evaluation Report to the Sunset Commission
Preliminary report in the agency's Sunset Review

Nov
2011

Technology-Related Legislation Summary
From the 82nd Legislative Session (2011)

Aug
2011

Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2010 – PDF (3.1 MB)

Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this document. For assistance, please contact the DIR Public Information Officer at (512) 463-5193.

Nov
2010

Five Percent General Revenue Reduction Plan for FY 2010–2011 – PDF (98 KB)
DIR’s submission to the LBB at the request of the Governor’s Office

Feb
2010

Fiscal 2010 Operating Budget
DIR’s Submission to the Governor’s Office and the LBB

Dec
2009 

State Enterprise Security Plan – Securing Texas Information Resources
Strategic plan of action to safeguard state information resources

May
2007 

User Access Study
Study of the Feasibility of Enhancing Statewide Computer Network and Information Security

 Dec
2006

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Policy, Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures

Technology Policy Review Schedule for FY 2013

Item Date

PC Life Cycles
Guidelines for establishing life cycles for personal computers

Feb
2013

Lease vs. Purchase of IT – Supplemental Overview 
Supplement includes Decision Matrix tool

Feb
2013

Social Media Resource Guide
Guidance for agencies and institutions of higher education regarding the use of Social Media for official state business

Feb
2013

CTS Reference Library
Guidance for customers of DIR Communications Technology Services

May 2012

State Website Linking and Privacy Policy
Provisions for use, duplicating from, and linking to state websites, and for protecting personal identifying information from or through a state website

Feb
2012

Financial Accounting and Interoperability Standards for Software Used by School Districts – Tagged PDF (55KB)
Standard developed by Texas Education Agency in Response to HB 1705, 81st Legislature, Regular Session

Feb
2012

Internet and Email Domain Name Management Policy

Nov
2010

Office Productivity Application Migration
Guidelines for Establishing Migration Strategies for Office Productivity Applications

Nov
2010

IT Commodity Purchasing Guidelines for State Agencies
Guidelines for IT Commodity Purchasing Process and Exemption Requests

2010

IRM Continuing Education Requirements
Information on IRM classification levels, core competencies, CPE units, required topics, and waiver requests

Dec
2009

State Health Information Architecture
Interagency data sharing standards for agencies providing health and social services (Texas Health Care Policy Council)

 Nov
2008

Acceptable Use of the Internet, E-Mail/Messages and Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Guidelines for state agencies and institutions of higher education for developing policies to protect government information and technology

 Jul
2006

Data and Electronic Records Management Best Practices
Roles and Responsibilities and Technology Standards

 Apr
2006

Standards Review and Recommendation Publications

2006
 

Sale or Transfer of Computers and Software – Version 1.0
Guidelines for agencies and institutions of higher education

 Nov
2005

Business Continuity Planning Guidelines
Planning guidelines for the smooth restoration of operations after a disruptive event

Dec
2004 

Guidelines for the Management of Electronic Transactions and Signed Records
Prepared by the UETA Task Force of DR and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission

August
2004

Practices for Protecting Information Resources Assets
Guidelines for managing risks and protecting information resources assets

Sep
2003

Outsourcing Strategies Guidelines
Guidelines for evaluating internal and external resources for major technology projects

Jun
1998

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Technology Briefs

Item Date

Cloud Computing 
Efficient Service Delivery via the Internet 

Mar
2012

Cybersecurity
Texas Cyber Risks and Statewide Cybersecurity Collaboration

April
2012

Voice over Internet Protocol
Advanced Phone Communications through VoIP

Mar
2012

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