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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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31 TAC §§55.501, 55.503, 55.505 (Amendment) — LAW Enforcement
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (the department) proposes amendments to 31 TAC §§55.501, 55.503, and 55.505, concerning Disposition of Dangerous Wild...
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31 TAC §55.201, §55.207 (Amendment) — LAW Enforcement
§55.207 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (the department) proposes amendments to 31 TAC §55.201 and §55.207, concerning Floating Cabins. The proposed ...
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31 TAC §55.130 (Amendment) — LAW Enforcement
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (the department) proposes an amendment to 31 Texas Administrative Code §55.130, concerning Show, Test, and Demonstrat...
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Texas-
16 TAC §141.702 (Amendment) — Charitable Bingo Operations
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The Department proposes amendments and new rules under Occupations Code, §51.203 which authorizes the Texas Commission of Licensing and R...
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16 TAC §141.515 (Amendment) — Charitable Bingo Operations
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The Department proposes amendments and new rules under Occupations Code, §51.203 which authorizes the Texas Commission of Licensing and R...
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16 TAC §141.514 (Amendment) — Charitable Bingo Operations
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The Department proposes amendments and new rules under Occupations Code, §51.203 which authorizes the Texas Commission of Licensing and R...
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Office of the Secretary of State
TexasDepartment of Family and Protective Services
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40 TAC §702.517 — General Administration
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40 TAC §702.507, §702.509 — General Administration
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40 TAC §702.501 — General Administration
Texas Human Resources Code Section 40.030 allows the DFPS commissioner or the commissioner's designee to appoint advisory committees in accordance with Chapt...
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Texas Commission on Fire Protection
TexasHealth and Human Services Commission
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26 TAC §745.273 — Licensing
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26 TAC §745.8483 (Amendment) — Licensing
The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts amendments to §745.115, concerning Programs and Facilities Regulat...
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26 TAC §745.775 — Licensing
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendment is adopted under Texas Government Code §524.0151, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC shall adopt rules ...
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Texas Funeral Service Commission
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22 TAC §206.21 (Repeal) — Anatomical Facilities, Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations, and Willed Body Programs
The Texas Funeral Service Commission (Commission) proposes the repeal of §206.21, concerning Statement of the Willed Body Program. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE. Se...
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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) proposes the repeal of §206.11, concerning Institutions Authorized to Receive and Hold Bodies. BACKGROUND A...
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22 TAC §206.1 (Repeal) — Anatomical Facilities, Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations, and Willed Body Programs
The Texas Funeral Service Commission (Commission or TFSC) proposes the repeal to §206.1, Jurisdiction of Board, Title 22, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Ch...
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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19 TAC §§5.111 - 5.115 (Repeal) — Rules Applying to Public Universities, Health-related Institutions, And/or Selected Public Colleges of Higher Education in Texas
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the repeal of Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter ...
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19 TAC §10.897 (Amendment) — Grant Programs
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 10, Subchapter...
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19 TAC §11.2, §11.3 (Amendment) — Texas State Technical College System
§11.3 The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 11, Subc...
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Texas Education Agency
Texas-
19 TAC §103.1401, §103.1402 (Amendment) — Health and Safety
§103.1402 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) proposes an amendment to §103.1401 and new §103.1402, concerning prevention, awareness, and reporting of child abu...
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19 TAC §129.1025 (Amendment) — Student Attendance
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) proposes an amendment to §129.1025, concerning the student attendance accounting handbook. The proposed amendment would adop...
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19 TAC §109.1001 (Amendment) — Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts an amendment to §109.1001, concerning financial accountability ratings. The amendment is adopted without changes to t...
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Texas Medical Board
Texas-
22 TAC §160.8 (New) — General Provisions
The Texas Medical Board (Board) proposes new §160.8, concerning Employee Training and Education. The proposed new §160.8, relating to Employee Training and E...
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22 TAC §161.35 (Amendment) — Physician Licensure
The Texas Medical Board (Board) proposes amendments to Chapter 161, §161.35, concerning Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements for License Renewal. ...
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22 TAC §§173.6 - 173.17 — Office-based Anesthesia Services
The Texas Medical Board (Board) proposes Chapter 173, Office-Based Anesthesia Services, new Subchapter B, titled Parenteral Ketamine Therapy, §§173.6 - 173.1...
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Texas Department of Transportation
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43 TAC §12.5 — Public Donation and Participation Program
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The repeal is adopted under Transportation Code, §201.101, which provides the Texas Transportation Commission (commission) with the autho...
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43 TAC §12.2 — Public Donation and Participation Program
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendment is adopted under Transportation Code, §201.101, which provides the Texas Transportation Commission (commission) with the au...
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43 TAC §4.21, §4.25 (Amendment) — Employment Practices
§4.25 The Texas Department of Transportation (department) adopts the amendments to §4.21 and §4.25, concerning Employment and Education Programs. The amendme...
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Texas Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
TexasTexas Judicial Council
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1 TAC §174.28 (Amendment) — Indigent Defense Policies and Standards
The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) is a permanent Standing Committee of the Texas Judicial Council. TIDC adopts amendments to Texas Administrative ...
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1 TAC §171.12 (New) — Reporting Requirements
The Texas Judicial Council (Council) proposes new §171.12 regarding new reporting requirements imposed by Texas Government Code §71.0354. Background and Just...
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Texas Workforce Commission
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40 TAC §§858.10 - 858.14 — Procurement and Contract Management Requirements for Purchase of Goods and Services for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
The rules are repealed under: --Texas Labor Code, §352.103, which provides TWC with the authority to adopt rules for the provision of VR services; and --Texa...
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40 TAC §§858.1, 858.3, 858.7 - 858.11, 858.15, 858.16 — Procurement and Contract Management Requirements for Purchase of Goods and Services for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
PART VI. STATUTORY AUTHORITY The rules are proposed under: --Texas Labor Code, §352.103, which provides TWC with the authority to adopt rules for the provisi...
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40 TAC §853.20, §853.21 — Independent Living Services for Older Individuals WHO ARE Blind
§853.21 The rules are proposed under: --Texas Labor Code, §352.103(a), which provides TWC with the authority to establish rules for providing vocational reha...
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Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
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7 TAC §75.131, §75.133 — Savings Banks
§75.133 Statutory Authority This proposal is made under the authority of: Government Code §2001.004(1), requiring a state agency to adopt rules of practice s...
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7 TAC §§75.101, 75.102, 75.108 — Savings Banks
Statutory Authority This proposal is made under the authority of: Government Code §2001.004(1), requiring a state agency to adopt rules of practice stating t...
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7 TAC §75.1, §75.2 — Savings Banks
§75.2 Statutory Authority This proposal is made under the authority of Finance Code: §11.302, authorizing the commission to adopt rules applicable to savings...
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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1 TAC §370.807 (Amendment) — State Children's Health Insurance Program
The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes an amendment to §370.807, concerning Determination of Household ...
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1 TAC §366.711 — Medicaid Eligibility for Women, Children, Youth, and Needy Families
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendment is authorized by Texas Government Code §524.0151, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC shall adopt rules ...
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1 TAC §366.527 — Medicaid Eligibility for Women, Children, Youth, and Needy Families
STATUTORY AUTHORITY The amendment is authorized by Texas Government Code §524.0151, which provides that the executive commissioner of HHSC shall adopt rules ...
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Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
TexasTexas Department of Criminal Justice
TexasComptroller of Public Accounts
TexasAnatomical Board of the State of Texas
TexasTexas Film Commission
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13 TAC §§121.1 - 121.10, 121.14 (Repeal) — Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program
The Office of the Governor ("OOG") adopts the repeal of 13 TAC §121.13, concerning Texas Heritage Project. The repeal is adopted without changes to the propo...
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13 TAC §121.13 — Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program
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