Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Title 19, Part 1
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B, Transfer of Credit, Core Curriculum and Field of Study Curricula, pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
This review is conducted as required by law, which states that state agencies must assess whether the initial reasons for adopting a rule continue to exist every four years. As required by statute, the Coordinating Board will accept comments as to whether TAC, Chapter 4, Subchapter B, should continue.
Comments on the review may be submitted to Elizabeth Mayer, Assistant Commissioner for Academic and Health Affairs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at AHAcomments@highered.texas.gov. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication of this notice in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule section being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in TAC, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B.
Nichole Bunker-Henderson
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: August 14, 2025
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Title 28, Part 2
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) will review all sections in 28 Texas Administrative Code:
-Chapter 160 (Reports of Injury and Occupational Disease--General Provisions);
-Chapter 165 (Rejected Risk: Injury Prevention Services);
-Chapter 166 (Accident Prevention Services); and
-Chapter 180 (Monitoring and Enforcement).
This review complies with the requirements for periodic rule review under Texas Government Code §2001.039.
DWC will consider whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist, and whether these rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with amendments.
Comments
To comment on this review, you must:
-Submit your written comments by 5:00 p.m., Central time, on September 29, 2025.
-Specify the rule to which your comment applies.
-Include any proposed alternative language.
Send your written comments or hearing request to RuleComments@tdi.texas.gov or to:
Legal Services, MC-LS
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
P.O. Box 12050
Austin, Texas 78711-2050
DWC may consider any suggested repeals or amendments identified during this rule review in future rulemaking under Texas Government Code Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure).
Kara Mace
General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
Filed: August 14, 2025
Adopted Rule Reviews
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Title 22, Part 8
In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) has concluded its review of 22 TAC Chapter 153, Rules Relating to Provisions of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act. The notice of proposed rule review was published in the March 7, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 1829).
TALCB has determined that the reasoned justification for adopting 22 TAC 153 continues to exist. Furthermore, the review process may indicate that a specific rule needs to be amended to further refine or better reflect current TALCB procedures and policy considerations, or that rules be combined or reduced for simplification and clarity. Accordingly, TALCB adopts with amendments 22 TAC Chapter 153 as proposed in the June 6, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3342) and adopted under the Adopted Rules section of this issue of the Texas Register.
No comments were received regarding TALCB's notice of review. This notice concludes TALCB's review of 22 TAC Chapter 153, Rules Relating to Provisions of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act.
Kathleen Santos
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Filed: August 14, 2025
Texas Real Estate Commission
Title 22, Part 23
In accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) has concluded its review of Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 23, Chapter 537, Professional Agreements and Standard Contracts and Chapter 543, Rules Relating to the Provisions of the Texas Timeshare Act. The notice of proposed rule review was published in the February 28, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 1705).
TREC has determined that the reasoned justification for adopting Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 23, Chapters 537 and 543 continues to exist. Furthermore, the review process indicated that certain rules needed to be amended to further refine or better reflect current TREC procedures and policy considerations or that rules should be combined or reduced for simplification and clarity. Accordingly, amendments to 22 TAC Chapters 537 and 543 were proposed and published in the May 23, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3096) and (50 TexReg 3098), respectively, and are adopted under the Adopted Rules section of this issue of the Texas Register.
No comments were received regarding TREC's notice of review. This notice concludes TREC's review of Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 23, Chapters 537 and 543.
Issued in Austin, Texas on August 11, 2025.
Abby Lee
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Filed: August 14, 2025