tx-June52026-20: 22 TAC §273.10 — General Rules
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The Texas Optometry Board proposes to repeal 22 TAC Part 14 Chapter 273 General Rules - §273.10 - Nonrenewal for Failure to Pay Child Support. In 2025, the Texas Legislature created the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) to review state agency rules and procedures to reduce regulatory burdens; eliminate waste, fraud, and unnecessary rules; and increase transparency for Texas taxpayers. In conjunction with the TREO review, the Board is proposing the repeal of §273.10. This rule is derived from the Family Code §232.0135 which directs the Board to hold license renewals for non-payment of child support. This rule is unnecessary as it simply restates the statute related to child support payments. The Board has full authority to withhold a license renewal based on the statute. Government Growth Impact Statement. For the first five-year period the repeal is in effect, the Board estimates that the repeal will have no effect on government growth. The repeal does not create or eliminate a government program; does not require the creation or elimination of employee positions; does not require the increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to this agency; does not...
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