Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Historical Commission
Title 13, Part 2
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 12 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 13 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the Texas Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, §15.3 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the State Board of Review/National Register.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 21, Subchapter B of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the Official Texas Historical Marker Program.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 21, Subchapter E of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 24 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the Restricted Cultural Resource Information.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Chapter 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to the State Archeological Program.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission will assess whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission, and/or whether they are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).
Comments as to whether the reasons for initially adopting these rules continue to exist may be submitted to Joseph Bell, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, Texas 78711. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.
The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 13, Part 2, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.texas.gov) under the "Rules & Meetings" tab.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Title 37, Part 11
In accordance with §2001.039, Government Code, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) proposes the review of Title 37, Part 11, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 347, Title IV-E Federal Foster Care Program.
TJJD will make an assessment to determine whether the initial reasons for adopting the standards in the given chapter continue to exist and whether the standards reflect current legal and policy considerations, as well as current TJJD procedure.
Comments on the review may be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Policy and Standards Section, P.O. Box 12757, Austin, Texas 78711, or via email to policy.proposals@tjjd.texas.gov.
Jana Jones
General Counsel
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Filed: April 21, 2026
Adopted Rule Reviews
Finance Commission of Texas
Title 7, Part 1
The Finance Commission of Texas (commission) has completed the rule review of Texas Administrative Code, Title 7, Part 1, Chapter 2, concerning Residential Mortgage Loan Originators Regulated by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, in its entirety. The rule review was conducted under Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
Notice of the review of 7 Chapter 2 was published in the February 6, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 757). The commission received no comments in response to that notice. The commission believes that the reasons for initially adopting the rules contained in this chapter continue to exist.
As a result of the rule review, the commission finds that the reasons for initially adopting the rules in 7 TAC Chapter 2 continue to exist, and readopts this chapter in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
Matthew Nance
General Counsel, Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Finance Commission of Texas
Filed: April 17, 2026
Texas Historical Commission
Title 13, Part 2
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) re-adopts Chapter 20 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to awards, as published in the February 27, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1312). Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission has assessed whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules were reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission and/or whether the rules are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedure Act).
These amendments are proposed under the authority of Texas Government Code §442.005(q), which provides the Commission with the authority to promulgate rules to reasonably affect the purposes of the Commission.
No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by these amendments.
No comments were received during the 30 day comment period.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
The Texas Historical Commission (Commission) re-adopts Chapter 29 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Part 2, related to awards, as published in the February 27, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1312). Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2001.039, the Texas Historical Commission has assessed whether the reason(s) for initially adopting these rules continue to exist. The rules were reviewed to determine whether they are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, reflect current general provisions in the governance of the Commission and/or whether the rules are in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedure Act).
These amendments are proposed under the authority of Texas Government Code §442.005(q), which provides the Commission with the authority to promulgate rules to reasonably affect the purposes of the Commission.
No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by these amendments.
No comments were received during the 30 day comment period.
Joseph Bell
Executive Director
Texas Historical Commission
Filed: April 16, 2026
Department of State Health Services
Title 25, Part 1
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in its own capacity and on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 49, Oral Health Improvement Program
Notice of the review of this chapter was published in the February 27, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1313) for public comment.
The 31-day comment period ended March 30, 2026. During this period, DSHS did not receive any comments regarding the proposed rule review.
DSHS has reviewed Chapter 49 in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, which requires state agencies to assess, every four years, whether the initial reasons for adopting a rule continue to exist.
The agency determined that the original reasons for adopting all rules in the chapter continue to exist and readopts Chapter 49. Any amendments, if applicable, to Chapter 49 identified by DSHS in the rule review will be proposed in a future issue of the Texas Register.
This concludes DSHS' review of 25 TAC Chapter 49 as required by Texas Government Code §2001.039.
Jessica Miller
Director, Rules Coordination Office
Department of State Health Services
Filed: April 15, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Title 26, Part 1
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 26, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 321, Substance Use Services
Notice of the review of this chapter was published in the February 27, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1314) for public comment.
The 31-day comment period ended March 30, 2026. During this period, HHSC did not receive any comments regarding the proposed rule review.
HHSC has reviewed Chapter 321 in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, which requires state agencies to assess, every four years, whether the initial reasons for adopting a rule continue to exist.
The agency determined that the original reasons for adopting all rules in the chapter continue to exist and readopts Chapter 321. Any amendments, if applicable, to Chapter 321 identified by HHSC in the rule review will be proposed in a future issue of the Texas Register.
This concludes HHSC's review of 26 TAC Chapter 321 as required by Texas Government Code §2001.039.
Jessica Miller
Director, Rules Coordination Office
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: April 21, 2026
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) adopts the review of the chapter below in Title 26, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):
Chapter 371, Breast And Cervical Cancer Services
Notice of the review of this chapter was published in the February 27, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1314) for public comment.
The 31-day comment period ended March 30, 2026. During this period, HHSC did not receive any comments regarding the proposed rule review.
HHSC has reviewed Chapter 371 in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, which requires state agencies to assess, every four years, whether the initial reasons for adopting a rule continue to exist.
The agency determined that the original reasons for adopting all rules in the chapter continue to exist and readopts Chapter 371. Any amendments, if applicable, to Chapter 371 identified by HHSC in the rule review will be proposed in a future issue of the Texas Register.
This concludes HHSC's review of 26 TAC Chapter 371 as required by Texas Government Code §2001.039.
Jessica Miller
Director, Rules Coordination Office
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: April 15, 2026