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Health and Human Services Commission
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26 TAC §553.351 — Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The new section is authorized by Texas Government Code §524.0005, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC shall adopt rule...
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26 TAC §§553.253, 553.254, 553.259, 553.261, 553.263, 553.265, 553.267, 553.269, 553.271, 553.273, 553.275, 553.277, 553.279, 553.281, 553.283, 553.285, 553.287, 553.289, 553.291 - 553.293, 553.295 — Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendments and new sections are authorized by Texas Government Code §524.0005, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC...
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26 TAC §§553.255, 553.261, 553.263, 553.265, 553.267, 553.269, 553.271 - 553.273, 553.275 — Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The repeals are authorized by Texas Government Code §524.0005, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC shall adopt rules t...
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Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
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37 TAC §141.60, §141.61 (Amendment) — General Provisions
§141.61 The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) proposes amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 5, Chapter 141, Subchapter C, §141.60...
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37 TAC §141.111 (Amendment) — General Provisions
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) proposes amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 5, Chapter 141, Subchapter G, §141.111, conce...
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37 TAC §149.16 — Mandatory Supervision
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles proposed amendments to 37 TAC Chapter 149, Subchapter B, §149.16, Mandatory Release Certificate. The amendments to §14...
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Department of State Health Services
TexasDepartment of Savings and Mortgage Lending
Texas-
7 TAC §75.261 — Savings Banks
Statutory Authority The rule is adopted under the authority of Finance Code: §11.302, authorizing the commission to adopt rules applicable to savings banks; ...
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7 TAC §75.306 — Savings Banks
Statutory Authority The rule is adopted under the authority of Finance Code: §11.302, authorizing the commission to adopt rules applicable to savings banks; ...
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7 TAC §75.171 — Savings Banks
Statutory Authority The rule is adopted under the authority of: Government Code §2001.004(1), requiring a state agency to adopt rules of practice stating the...
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Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Texas-
7 TAC §85.402, §85.406 (Amendment) — Pawnshops and Crafted Precious Metal Dealers
§85.406 The Finance Commission of Texas (commission) adopts amendments to §85.402 (relating to Recordkeeping) and §85.406 (relating to Law Enforcement Report...
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7 TAC §83.3004, §83.3005 — Regulated Lenders and Credit Access Businesses
§83.3005 The rule changes are proposed under Texas Finance Code, §393.622, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules to enforce and administer Texas Fin...
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7 TAC §83.4001 — Regulated Lenders and Credit Access Businesses
The rule changes are proposed under Texas Finance Code, §393.622, which authorizes the commission to adopt rules to enforce and administer Texas Finance Code...
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Texas Forensic Science Commission
Texas-
37 TAC §651.207 (Amendment) — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) adopts an amendment to §651.207, Forensic Analyst and Forensic Technician Licensing Requirements, Includin...
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37 TAC §§651.701 - 651.703 (New) — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) proposes new Subchapter H, Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory Portal Compliance, to establish ne...
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37 TAC §651.219 (Amendment) — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) proposes an amendment to rule 37 Texas Administrative Code §651.219, Code of Professional Responsibility t...
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Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
TexasTexas Optometry Board
Texas-
22 TAC §279.13 (Amendment) — Interpretations
The Texas Optometry Board proposes amendments to 22 TAC Chapter 279, §279.13 - Professional Responsibility for Off-Site Examinations: Improper Solicitation o...
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22 TAC §279.14 (Amendment) — Interpretations
The Texas Optometry Board proposes amendments to 22 TAC Chapter 279, §279.14 - Patient Files. The rules in the Chapter 279 were reviewed as a result of the B...
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22 TAC §279.11 (Amendment) — Interpretations
The Texas Optometry Board proposes amendments to 22 TAC Chapter 279, §279.11 - Relationship with Dispensing Optician - Books and Records. The rules in the Ch...
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Texas Education Agency
Texas-
19 TAC §102.1091 (Amendment) — Educational Programs
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) proposes an amendment to §102.1091, concerning college and career readiness school models. The proposed amendment would upda...
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19 TAC §128.70 — Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Spanish Language Arts and Reading and English as a Second Language
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19 TAC §110.70 — Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The new section is adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(c-4), as added by House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular ...
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Texas Workforce Commission
TexasTexas Commission on Jail Standards
Texas-
37 TAC §251.6 — General
NEW CONSTRUCTION RULES SUBCHAPTER B. NEW MAXIMUM SECURITY DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING REQUIREMENTS
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37 TAC §253.1 — Definitions
ADMISSION
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37 TAC §259.132 (Amendment) — NEW Construction Rules
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) adopts amendments to §265.5 Health Tags under Chapter 265 Part 9 of Title 37 of the Texas Administrative Code w...
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Texas Real Estate Commission
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22 TAC §535.92 — General Provisions
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22 TAC §535.62, §535.65 — General Provisions
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22 TAC §535.46 (Amendment) — General Provisions
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.92, Continuing Education Requirements, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, without c...
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Anatomical Board of the State of Texas
TexasTexas State Board of Pharmacy
Texas-
22 TAC §291.55 — Pharmacies
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts 22 TAC §535.46, Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, without changes,...
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22 TAC §291.11 — Pharmacies
TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION CHAPTER 535.
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22 TAC §291.3 (Amendment) — Pharmacies
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy adopts amendments to §291.55, concerning Records. These amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as publ...
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Texas Funeral Service Commission
Texas-
22 TAC §206.12 (Repeal) — Anatomical Facilities, Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations, and Willed Body Programs
The Texas Funeral Service Commission (Commission or TFSC) adopts the repeal of 22 TAC §206.21, Statement of the Willed Body Program, without changes to the p...
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22 TAC §206.11 (Repeal) — Anatomical Facilities, Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations, and Willed Body Programs
The Texas Funeral Service Commission (Commission or TFSC) adopts the repeal of 22 TAC §206.14, Final Disposition of the Body and Disposition of Remains, with...
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22 TAC §206.14 (Repeal) — Anatomical Facilities, Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations, and Willed Body Programs
The Texas Funeral Service Commission (Commission or TFSC) adopts the repeal of 22 TAC §206.22, Requirement for Self-Sufficiency, without changes to the propo...
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Texas Medical Board
Texas-
22 TAC §160.8 — General Provisions
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS SUBCHAPTER B. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
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22 TAC §161.35 — Physician Licensure
MEDICAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY SUBCHAPTER C. NON-CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
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22 TAC §183.16 — Physician Assistants
TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION CHAPTER 206.
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Texas-
16 TAC §130.60 — Podiatric Medicine Program
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16 TAC §112.32 (Repeal) — Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers
PODIATRIC MEDICINE PROGRAM The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) adopts the repeal of existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code ...
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16 TAC §112.12, §112.13 — Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The rules are adopted under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51, specifically §51.201 and §51.203, which authorize the Commission, the Dep...
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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Texas-
43 TAC §§221.71 - 221.73 — Salvage Vehicle Dealers
No comment deadline published
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43 TAC §221.111, §221.112 — Salvage Vehicle Dealers
No comment deadline published
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43 TAC §§221.13 - 221.15, 221.19, 221.20 (Amendment) — Salvage Vehicle Dealers
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The department proposes amendments to and repeals of §§221.71 - 221.73 under Occupations Code, §2302.051, which authorizes the board to ...
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