REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES

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 U, Recommended Course Sequencing; Development and Institutional Reporting, 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 U, 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The text of the rule section being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in TAC, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter U.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: January 5, 2026


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 22, Subchapter D, Texas Public Educational Grant and Emergency Tuition, Fees, and Textbook Loan Programs, 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 22, Subchapter D, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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The text of the rule section being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in TAC, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 22, Subchapter D.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 22, Subchapter T, Texas First Scholarship Program, 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 22, Subchapter T, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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 22, Subchapter T.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 23, Subchapter A, General Provisions, 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 23, Subchapter A, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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 23, Subchapter A.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 23, Subchapter C, Physician Education Loan Repayment Assistance Program, 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 23, Subchapter C, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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 23, Subchapter C.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 23, Subchapter D, Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Assistance Program, 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 23, Subchapter D, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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 23, Subchapter D.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 23, Subchapter H, Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program, 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 23, Subchapter H, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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 23, Subchapter H.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes the review of Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 23, Subchapter K, Nurse Loan Repayment Assistance Program, 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 23, Subchapter K, should continue.

Comments on the review may be submitted to Dr. Charles W. Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788, or via email at SFAPPolicy@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 23, Subchapter K.

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Douglas Brock

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: December 31, 2025


Adopted Rule Reviews

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Title 37, Part 13

The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (the Commission) adopts the review of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 13, Chapter 433, Driver/Operator. The review was conducted pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, §2001.039.

Notice of the review of this chapter was published in the November 14, 2025 issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 7435). The Commission received no comments on the proposed rule review.

The Commission has determined that the reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist and readopts the chapter without changes.

This concludes the review of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 13, Chapter 433.

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Mike Wisko

Agency Chief

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Filed: December 29, 2025