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Background

In 2021, the State of Texas formalized the data governance for state agencies with the 87th Texas legislative session and Senate Bill 475, which emphasized various data assessment, governance and management activities, including the establishment of "an agency data governance program." Texas Government Code § 2054.137

Purpose

The purpose of the SFA Data Governance Steering Council is to create and maintain a successful data governance program to identify data assets, exercise authority and management over those assets, and establish related processes and procedures. SFA engages in a culture of effective data governance that utilizes continuous improvement processes.

The SFA Data Governance Steering Council fulfill its function by:

• engaging numerous stakeholder groups across the university
• leveraging existing SFA resources
• using Texas Department of Information Resources tools for implementing agency data governance programs
• creating new SFA resources
• and communicating and maintaining the necessary processes and procedures for effective and efficient data governance.