Tex. Gov't Code Section 493.021
Electronic Creation and Transmission of Documents

(a)

If a statute requires the department to create a document, the department through electronic means may create and maintain the information that would otherwise be contained in a paper document. If a statute requires the department to provide a receipt, signature, or seal as evidence of creating a document, the department may develop and use an electronic identifier, and when used by the department, the identifier has the same force and effect as the use of a receipt, signature, or seal.

(b)

If a statute requires a person to submit a document to the department, the department may accept the document in paper form or may accept an electronic transmission of the information otherwise contained in the paper document.

(c)

If a statute requires the department to provide a receipt, signature, or seal as evidence of delivery of a document, and if the department has received an electronic transmission in lieu of accepting the document in paper form, the department may transmit electronically evidence of delivery. The department may use the electronic identifier developed under Subsection (a), and when used by the department, the identifier has the same force and effect as the use of a receipt, signature, or seal.

(d)

This section does not authorize the department to require that a person submitting information to the department submit the information electronically.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1999.

Source: Section 493.021 — Electronic Creation and Transmission of Documents, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­493.­htm#493.­021 (accessed May 26, 2025).

493.001
Department Mission 493.002
Divisions 493.003
Community Justice Assistance Division 493.004
Institutional Division 493.005
Pardons and Paroles Division 493.006
Executive Director 493.007
Personnel 493.008
Audit by State Auditor 493.009
Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities 493.010
Contracts for Miscellaneous Housing 493.011
Consultant Contracts for Prison Construction 493.012
Historically Underutilized Businesses 493.013
Federal Funds Committee 493.014
Applicability of Certain Grievance Procedures 493.015
Identification of Deportable Aliens 493.016
Information of Public Interest 493.017
Reports on Sex Offender Treatment 493.018
Care of Terminally Ill Inmates 493.019
Enforcement Officers 493.020
Seal of Department 493.0021
Organizational Flexibility 493.021
Electronic Creation and Transmission of Documents 493.022
Polygraph Examination 493.023
Charitable Fund-raising 493.024
Application of Law Relating to Free Exercise of Religion 493.025
Notification of Court of Release 493.026
Certain Interagency Communications Prohibited 493.027
Management-employee Meetings 493.028
Inspector General Report on Criminal Offenses 493.029
Local and Regional Release and Discharge Procedure 493.030
Notice to Social Security Administration 493.031
Case Management Committees 493.032
Correctional Officer Training Related to Pregnant Inmates 493.033
Availability of Peer Support Services 493.034
Educational and Vocational Training Pilot Program 493.035
Unclaimed Property Claims Filed on Behalf of Crime Victims 493.0051
State Jail Division 493.0052
Internal Audit Division 493.0053
Programs and Services Division 493.0071
Employee Exit Interviews 493.0081
Legislative Appropriations Request 493.0082
Disposition of Certain Financial Assets 493.0083
Program Evaluation Capability 493.0145
Identification of Inmates Subject to Arrest Warrant 493.0151
Dynamic Risk Assessment of Sex Offenders 493.0155
Proper Identification of Inmates Using Alias 493.0191
Administrative Subpoenas 493.0251
Victim Notification of Subsequent Felony
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May 26, 2025

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