This document reports on the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1996-2010 for the state of Texas. At the beginning of the report is the "Vision of Technology in Education, 2002." The first section of the report addresses the need to update the long-range plan in the following areas: state legislation; federal legislation; developments in technology; business and industry expectations; climate of Texas schools; higher education; community needs; and lessons learned since 1988. The second section presents an update to the plan, containing requests to the Texas Legislature, actions, and recommendations in four areas: (1) teaching and learning; (2) educator preparation and development; (3) administration and support services; and (4) infrastructure for technology. The third section reports on the current status of the plan in the same four areas. The fourth section summarizes the related services and activities of each of the state's 20 Education Service Centers. The "Texas STaR Chart: A Tool for Planning and Assessing School Technology and Readiness Aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 1996-2010" is appended. Contains a glossary. (MES)