"Use of the service by citizens saves state and local government agencies time, reduces their costs and assists government in becoming more efficient -- this is especially critical in these challenging economic times," said Charles Bacarisse, chairman of the TexasOnline Authority. "By continuing to expand the services available through www.TexasOnline, we are making state and local government agencies more citizen-focused and putting Texans first."
Over the past three years, Texas has made available a wide range of services and information for the public to access via the Internet. Services range from the renewal of drivers' licenses and vehicle registrations, to the payment of business sales tax and parking tickets, to the real-time filing of court documents.
More than one million transactions are now processed each month, and an average of $1.62 million in transactions are processed daily.
Two online services generating a significant amount of online revenue collection for the state are the WebFile program, which enables businesses to file and pay sales tax returns via the Internet, and a service that allows Texas A&M University students to pay their tuition and fees.
The 77th Legislature created www.TexasOnline.com to provide an electronic government framework that makes state and local government more accessible to Texas residents and businesses. BearingPoint and the state have been working together in a public-private collaboration since May 2000, when the Texas Department of Information Resources awarded a contract to the company to implement TexasOnline and provide a variety of managed services, such as Web application development, payment processing, call center management and intrusion detection monitoring.
