Proposed Rule Reviews
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Title 7, Part 5
On behalf of the Finance Commission of Texas (commission), the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner files this notice of intention to review and consider for readoption, revision, or repeal, Texas Administrative Code, Title 7, Part 5, Chapter 83, Subchapter A, concerning Rules for Regulated Lenders.
This rule review will be conducted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The commission will accept written comments received on or before the 30th day after the date this notice is published in the Texas Register as to whether the reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist.
The Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, which administers these rules, believes that the reasons for adopting the rules contained in this subchapter continue to exist. Any questions or written comments pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be directed to Matthew Nance, General Counsel, Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, or by email to rule.comments@occc.texas.gov. Any proposed changes to the rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rules Section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal by the commission.
Matthew Nance
General Counsel
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: November 20, 2025
Department of State Health Services
Title 25, Part 1
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), proposes to review and consider for readoption, revision, or repeal the chapter listed below, in its entirety, contained in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code:
Chapter 181, Vital Statistics
This review is conducted in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code §2001.039, which requires state agencies, every four years, to assess whether the initial reasons for adopting a rule continue to exist. After reviewing its rules, the agency will readopt, readopt with amendments, or repeal its rules.
Comments on the review of Chapter 181, Vital Statistics, may be submitted to HHSC Rules Coordination Office, Mail Code 4102, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas 78711-3247, or by email to hhsrulescoordinationoffice@hhs.texas.gov.
When emailing comments, please indicate "Comments on Proposed Rule Review Chapter 181" in the subject line. The deadline for comments is on or before 5:00 p.m. central time on the 31st day after the date this notice is published in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published but may be found in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website at State Rules and Open Meetings (www.sos.texas.gov).
Jessica Miller
Director, Rules Coordination Office
Department of State Health Services
Filed: November 19, 2025
Adopted Rule Review
Texas Department of Agriculture
Title 4, Part 1
The Texas Agricultural Finance Authority (TAFA), a public authority within the Texas Department of Agriculture, has completed its review of Texas Administrative Code, Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 28. Notice of the review of these rules was published in the October 10, 2025 issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 6689).
TAFA did not receive any written comments in response to the formal notice of this rule review.
Pursuant to the statutory requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TAFA has determined the reasons for adopting the rules continue to exist. The rule review is adopted by TAFA with proposed rule amendments and proposed new rules required to conform to House Bill 43, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2025), which will be published concurrently in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Texas Register.
Susan Maldonado
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: November 21, 2025