tx-July312026-42: 40 TAC §§702.1401, 702.1403, 702.1405 — General Administration
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The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) proposed new rules in Title 40, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Part 19, Chapter 702, Subchapter O, relating to the creation of the Office of Interagency Coordination on Reportable Conduct (OICRC) to support the Search Engine for Multi-Agency Reportable Conduct (SEMARC). The proposal was published in the May 29, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 3694). The new rules are adopted without changes to the proposed text and will not be republished. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION In the 88th Regular Legislative Session, Senate Bill 1849 passed establishing SEMARC. SEMARC is an interagency search engine to help participating state agencies identify individuals with a history of reportable work conduct. Reportable conduct is defined in Section 810.001 of the Health and Safety Code. This tool aims to prevent individuals from being present in work roles where they could harm vulnerable populations, such as DFPS clients. COMMENTS The 30-day comment period ended June 28, 2026. During this period, DFPS received comments regarding the new rules from the Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services. The received comments relating...
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