Texas Government Code, Chapter 441 establishes the duties and responsibilities of state agencies regarding Records Management, which include:

•  establish and maintain a Records Management Program on a continuing and    active basis

•  create and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of
   the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential    transactions of the agency designed to furnish information to protect the financial    and legal rights of the state and any person affected by the activities of the agency

•  when necessary make certain that all records of the agency are passed to the    agency head’s successor

•  identify and take adequate steps to protect confidential and vital state records

•  cooperate with the commission in the conduct of state agency Records    Management surveys

•  cooperate with the commission, the director and librarian, and any other    authorized designee of the director and librarian in fulfilling their duties under this    subchapter