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Texas Ethics Commission
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1 TAC §20.343 — Reporting Contributions and Expenditures
The amended rule is proposed under Texas Government Code §571.062, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules to administer Title 15 of the Election Code...
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1 TAC §§20.211, 20.213, 20.220, 20.223, 20.227, 20.235 — Reporting Contributions and Expenditures
The amended rules are proposed under Texas Government Code §571.062, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules to administer Title 15 of the Election Co...
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1 TAC §20.50 — Reporting Contributions and Expenditures
The amended rule is proposed under Texas Government Code §571.062, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules to administer Title 15 of the Election Code...
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Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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37 TAC §259.153 (Amendment) — NEW Construction Rules
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) adopts amendments to §259.168 under Chapter 259 Part 9 of Title 37 of the Texas Administrative Code without cha...
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37 TAC §275.7 — Supervision of Inmates
TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION CHAPTER 651.
Final rule
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37 TAC §275.1 (Amendment) — Supervision of Inmates
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) adopts amendments to §275.7 under Chapter 275 Part 9 of Title 37 of the Texas Administrative Code without chang...
Final rule
Texas Veterans Commission
TexasTexas Forensic Science Commission
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37 TAC §§651.601 - 651.603 — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
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37 TAC §651.219 (New) — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) adopts new Subchapter G to establish the Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program (TFAAPP) that...
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37 TAC §651.7 (Amendment) — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) adopts an amendment to rule 37 Texas Administrative Code §651.219, Code of Professional Responsibility (Co...
Final rule
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas-
34 TAC §3.588 — TAX Administration
Final rule
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34 TAC §§20.433, 20.438, 20.439 — Statewide Procurement and Support Services
No comment deadline published
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34 TAC §§20.431 - 20.437 (Amendment) — Statewide Procurement and Support Services
The Comptroller of Public Accounts proposes amendments to §20.431, concerning definitions; §20.432, concerning office of vehicle fleet management; §20.434, c...
Closed
Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
TexasTexas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Texas-
22 TAC §139.37 — Enforcement
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22 TAC §133.51, §133.53 — Licensing for Engineers
ENFORCEMENT SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS
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22 TAC §133.41, §133.43 (Amendment) — Licensing for Engineers
§133.53 The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Board) adopts amendments to 22 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 133, Subchapter F, re...
Final rule
Texas Education Agency
Texas-
19 TAC §109.5001 — Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing
Final rule
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19 TAC §109.41 (Amendment) — Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts an amendment to §109.5001, concerning financial accounting guidelines. The amendment is adopted without changes to th...
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19 TAC §109.51, §109.52 (Amendment) — Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing
The State Board of Education (SBOE) adopts an amendment to §109.41, concerning financial accounting guidelines. The amendment is adopted without changes to t...
Final rule
Public Utility Commission of Texas
TexasDepartment of Information Resources
Texas-
1 TAC §213.42 — Electronic and Information Resources
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1 TAC §§213.31, 213.33, 213.37 - 213.42 — Electronic and Information Resources
The repeal is adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2054.052(a), which authorizes the department to adopt rules as necessary to implement its responsib...
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1 TAC §213.22 — Electronic and Information Resources
The new rule and amendments are adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2054.052(a), which authorizes the department to adopt rules as necessary to imple...
Final rule
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
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37 TAC §143.33, §143.34 — Executive Clemency
§143.34 The proposed repeal of §143.33 and §143.34, published in the November 14, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 7411), is withdrawn. The agenc...
No comment deadline published
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37 TAC §143.24 — Executive Clemency
Proposed amended §143.24, published in the November 14, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 7411), is withdrawn. The agency failed to adopt the prop...
No comment deadline published
Employees Retirement System of Texas
TexasDepartment of Family and Protective Services
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40 TAC §700.1335 — Child Protective Services
The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) adopts amended rules in Title 40, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 700, Subchapter M, relatin...
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40 TAC §§702.1401, 702.1403, 702.1405 (New) — General Administration
The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) proposes new rules in Title 40, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Part 19, Chapter 702, Subchapter O, ...
Closed
Texas Workforce Commission
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40 TAC §§809.111 - 809.117 (Amendment) — Child Care Services
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) adopts amendments to the following sections of Chapter 809, relating to Child Care Services: Subchapter F. Fraud Fact-Fi...
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40 TAC §§809.18, 809.19, 809.21 — Child Care Services
The rules are proposed under Texas Government Code, §2308.3155(b), Texas Labor Code §301.0015 and §302.002(d), which provide TWC with the authority to adopt,...
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40 TAC §809.22 — Child Care Services
The rule is repealed under Texas Government Code, §2308.3155(b), Texas Labor Code §301.0015 and §302.002(d), which provide TWC with the authority to adopt, a...
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Department of State Health Services
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25 TAC §227.1 (Amendment) — Minimum Guidelines for Human Donor Milk Banks
The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), proposes an...
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25 TAC §229.420 (Amendment) — Food and Drug
The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), propo...
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25 TAC §228.221 (Repeal) — Retail Food Establishments
The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), adopt...
Final rule
Texas Optometry Board
Texas-
22 TAC §273.10 — General Rules
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 T...
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22 TAC §273.1 — General Rules
The Texas Optometry Board proposes to repeal 22 TAC Part 14 Chapter 273 General Rules - §273.1 - Surrender of License. In 2025, the Texas Legislature created...
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22 TAC §272.4 — Administration
The Texas Optometry Board proposes to repeal 22 TAC Part 14 Chapter 272 Administration - §272.4 - Public Participation in Meetings. In 2025, the Texas Legisl...
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Texas Department of Transportation
Texas-
43 TAC §§2.201 - 2.206 — Environmental Review of Transportation Projects
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendments are adopted under Transportation Code, §201.101, which provides the Texas Transportation Commission (commission) with the ...
Final rule
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43 TAC §2.207 — Environmental Review of Transportation Projects
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The repeal is adopted under Transportation Code, §201.101, which provides the Texas Transportation Commission (commission) with the autho...
Final rule
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
TexasHarris County TAX Assessor-collector
TexasTexas State Board of Pharmacy
TexasTexas State Board of Public Accountancy
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22 TAC §511.57 — Eligibility
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy adopts a new rule to §511.57 concerning Courses in an Accounting Concentration to Take the UCPAE, without changes...
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22 TAC §511.58 (Amendment) — Eligibility
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy adopts an amendment to §511.58 concerning Related Business Subjects, without changes to the proposed text as publ...
Final rule
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22 TAC §511.59 (Amendment) — Eligibility
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy adopts an amendment to §511.59 concerning Qualifications for Issuance of a Certificate with not Fewer than 120 Se...
Final rule
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
TexasTexas Juvenile Justice Department
TexasTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Texas-
16 TAC §60.32 — Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The proposed rules are proposed under Texas Occupations Code §51.201 and §51.203, which authorize the Texas Commission of Licensing and R...
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16 TAC §60.82 — Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The proposed rules are proposed under Texas Occupations Code §51.201 and §51.203, which authorize the Texas Commission of Licensing and R...
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16 TAC §60.301, §60.302 — Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department
§60.302 STATUTORY AUTHORITY The proposed rules are proposed under Texas Occupations Code §51.201 and §51.203, which authorize the Texas Commission of Licensi...
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Texas Department of Insurance
TexasTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas-
34 TAC §41.38 — Health Care and Insurance Programs
The Board of Trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) proposes to amend §41.38 (relating to Termination Date of Coverage) under Subchapter C ...
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34 TAC §41.17 — Health Care and Insurance Programs
The Board of Trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) proposes to amend §41.17 (relating to Limited-time Enrollment Opportunity for Medicare-...
Closed
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas-
31 TAC §53.15 — Finance
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in a duly noticed meeting on January 22, 2026, adopted an amendment to 31 TAC §53.15, concerning Miscellaneous Fisher...
Final rule
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31 TAC §65.191, §65.194 — Wildlife
§65.194 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in a duly noticed meeting on January 22, 2026, adopted amendments to 31 TAC §65.191, concerning Definitions, ...
Final rule
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31 TAC §65.908 — Wildlife
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in a duly noticed meeting on January 22, 2026, adopted new 31 TAC §65.908, concerning Field Trial Permit, without cha...
Final rule