Each state agency shall assess the agency's Internet website and online service portals to identify areas for improvement in user accessibility, navigation, and digital service efficiency. In performing the assessment, a state agency shall consider:
(1) strategies to simplify user access to forms, applications, and agency services;
(2) opportunities to reduce or eliminate paperwork requirements if electronic alternatives exist;
(3) enhancements to ensure compliance with accessibility standards under Subchapter M;
(4) using responsive web design to ensure the agency's Internet website is equally accessible using a desktop computer, laptop computer, or mobile device, including a tablet or cellular telephone;
(5) adopting best practices for search functionality, page load speed, and service integration; and
(6) using the department's web page templates and web design guidelines to provide consistency among state agency Internet websites and improve the usability of the website.