Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Notice of Rate Ceilings
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003, §303.005, and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 11/10/25 - 11/16/25 is 18.00% for consumer1 credit.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 11/10/25 - 11/16/25 is 18.00% for commercial2 credit.
The monthly ceiling as prescribed by §303.0053 and §303.009 for the period of 11/01/25 - 11/30/25 is 18.00%.
1 Credit for personal, family, or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.
3 Only for variable rate commercial transactions, as provided by §303.004(a).
TRD-202503989
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: November 4, 2025
Texas Education Agency
Request for Applications Concerning the 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), Cycle 13, Year 1 Grant Program
Filing Authority. The availability of grant funds under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-26-109 is authorized by Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title IV, Part B (20 U.S.C. §§7171-7176).
Eligible Applicants. Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications under RFA #701-26-109 from eligible applicants, which include local educational agencies, including independent school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and regional education service centers; community-based organizations, including faith based organizations; Indian tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), §4); other public or private entities; or a consortium of two or more eligible organizations. Applications must propose to serve campuses that are eligible for schoolwide programs under ESSA, §1114, and the families of such students. A campus is ineligible to be included in a funded application if it meets either of the following conditions: the campus or school was newly opened in the school year 2025-2026 or the campus is a center or center feeder in an active Texas 21st CCLC, Cycle 12 grant program. If an eligible applicant includes one or more ineligible campuses or feeder campuses, TEA may deem the entire application ineligible for peer review. Each eligible applicant may submit only one application for funding up to 10 centers.
Description. The federal Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.
Dates of Project. The 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC, Cycle 13, Year 1 grant program will be implemented during the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants should plan for a grant start date of no earlier than September 1, 2026, and an ending date of no later than August 31, 2027.
Project Amount. Approximately $52 million is available for funding the 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC, Cycle 13, Year 1 grant program. It is anticipated that approximately 40 grants will be awarded ranging in amounts from $150,000 to $2 million each year of the five-year grant cycle. Annual funding after Year 1 ("continuation funding") is contingent on satisfactory progress of prior year compliance with requirements, achievement of stated service and performance targets, general budget approval by the commissioner of education, and appropriations by the United States Congress. Continuation funding requires grantees to submit a noncompetitive continuation grant application each year of the total subgrant period. The noncompetitive continuation grant process requires grantees to conduct an annual needs assessment and use the results of the assessment, TEA monitoring and evaluation, and other relevant data to propose specific improvement strategies designed to increase student outcomes. This project is funded 100% with federal funds.
Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the ability of each applicant to carry out all requirements contained in the RFA. Peer reviewers will evaluate applications based on the overall quality and validity of the proposed grant programs and the extent to which the applications address the primary objectives and intent of the project. Applications must address each requirement as specified in the RFA to be considered for funding. TEA reserves the right to select from the highest-ranking applications those that address all requirements in the RFA.
TEA is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any application submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit TEA to pay any costs before an application is approved. The issuance of this RFA does not obligate TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response.
Applicants' Conference. A pre-recorded webinar will be released on December 5, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. Questions relevant to the RFA may be emailed to Sarah Daly at 21stCentury@tea.texas.gov prior to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) by November 21, 2025. These questions, along with other information, will be addressed during the webinar. The applicants' conference webinar will be open to all potential applicants and will provide general and clarifying information about the grant program and the RFA.
Requesting the Application. The complete RFA will be posted on the TEA Grant Opportunities web page at https://tea4avalonzo.tea.state.tx.us/GrantOpportunities/forms/GrantProgramSearch.aspx for viewing beginning November 14, 2025. In the "Search Options" box, select the name of the RFA from the drop-down list. Scroll down to the "Application and Support Information" section to view and download all documents that pertain to this RFA. The application, including all required attachments, will be completed and submitted through eGrants. Refer to the Program Guidelines of this RFA for more information.
Further Information. In order to make sure that no prospective applicant obtains a competitive advantage because of acquisition of information unknown to other prospective applicants, any and all questions must be submitted in writing to 21stCentury@tea.texas.gov, the TEA email address identified in the Program Guidelines of the RFA, no later than Friday, December 12, 2025. All questions and the written answers thereto will be posted on the TEA Grant Opportunities web page in the format of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by Friday, December 19, 2025. In the "Search Options" box, select the name of the RFA from the drop-down list. Scroll down to the "Application and Support Information" section to view all documents that pertain to this RFA.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in eGrants by 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), Monday, February 2, 2026, to be eligible to be considered for funding. TEA will only accept applications submitted through the TEA eGrants system for this opportunity.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 5, 2025.
TRD-202503993
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Filed: November 5, 2025
State Board for Educator Certification
Correction of Error
The State Board for Educator Certification proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 229 in the August 15, 2025 issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 5296).
Due to an error as submitted by the Texas Education Agency, the cross reference to Chapter 228 in 19 TAC §229.4(a)(4)(A)(i) did not follow Texas Register style. The text should have read as follows:
(i) For the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years, individuals will be evaluated against the frequency and duration requirements in Chapter 228 of this title (relating to Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs) [, Subchapter F, of this title (relating to Support for Candidates During Required Clinical Experiences)] that were effective August 31, 2024.
TRD-202503992
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
State Board for Educator Certification
Filed: November 5, 2025
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Agreed Orders
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ, agency, or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075 requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075 requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is December 17, 2025. TWC, §7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A physical copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Additionally, copies of the proposed AO can be found online by using either the Chief Clerk's eFiling System at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/efilings or the TCEQ Commissioners' Integrated Database at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid, and searching either of those databases with the proposed AO's identifying information, such as its docket number. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at Enforcement Division, MC 128, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2025. Written comments may also be sent to the enforcement coordinator by email to ENFCOMNT@tceq.texas.gov or by facsimile machine at (512) 239-2550. The commission enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed contact information; however, TWC, §7.075 provides that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: 7-ELEVEN, INC. dba 7-Eleven Store 40804, dba 7-Eleven Store 40805, dba 7-Eleven Store 40806, dba 7-Eleven Store 40802, dba 7-Eleven Store 40811, dba 7-Eleven Store 41699, and dba 7-Eleven Store 33964; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-0845-PST-E; IDENTIFIERS: RN102251477, RN102352937, RN102353125, RN102353307, RN104605761, RN102358447, and RN106116882; LOCATION: Nixon, Gonzales County; TYPE OF FACILITIES: convenience stores with retail sales of gasoline; PENALTY: $42,677; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Karolyn Kent, (512) 239-2536; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
(2) COMPANY: ACME BRICK COMPANY; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1718-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102097904; LOCATION: Denton, Denton County; TYPE OF FACILITY: brick manufacturing plant; PENALTY: $6,900; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Caleb Martin, (512) 239-2091; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, REGION 12 - HOUSTON.
(3) COMPANY: City of Forsan; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0608-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101391704; LOCATION: Forsan, Howard County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; PENALTY: $3,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Wyatt Throm, (512) 239-1120; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
(4) COMPANY: City of Taft; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0802-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101258911; LOCATION: Taft, San Patricio County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; PENALTY: $52; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Corinna Willis, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
(5) COMPANY: Cone Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0564-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101210789; LOCATION: Ralls, Crosby County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; PENALTY: $1,438; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kaisie Hubschmitt, (512) 239-1482; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
(6) COMPANY: EagleClaw Midstream Ventures, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1089-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110524188; LOCATION: Pecos, Reeves County; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil and gas production facility; PENALTY: $5,813; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trenton White, (903) 535-5155; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, REGION 05 - TYLER.
(7) COMPANY: Greenwood Water Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-1045-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101439040; LOCATION: Midland, Midland County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; PENALTY: $2,250; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET: $900; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (512) 239-2545; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, REGION 14 - CORPUS CHRISTI.
(8) COMPANY: Jaya Guru Ganesh Inc; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0709-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102485273; LOCATION: Grand Prairie, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; PENALTY: $3,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Eresha DeSilva, (713) 767-3669; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, REGION 12 - HOUSTON.
(9) COMPANY: Mauser USA, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0535-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100211002; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: steel and plastic drum manufacturing plant; PENALTY: $7,851; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Amy Cox, (512) 239-4631; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
(10) COMPANY: O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0842-MSW-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100625516; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: used oil collection center; PENALTY: $375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Celicia Garza, (210) 657-8422; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, REGION 13 - SAN ANTONIO.
(11) COMPANY: OREAL, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1433-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101519064; LOCATION: Lufkin, Angelina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; PENALTY: $31,568; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mistie Gonzales, (254) 761-3056; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, REGION 09 - WACO.
(12) COMPANY: Oxy Vinyls, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1404-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100706803; LOCATION: Deer Park, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing plant; PENALTY: $7,575; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET: $3,030; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christina Ferrara, (512) 239-5081; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, REGION 12 - HOUSTON.
(13) COMPANY: SUREN BUSINESS LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0237-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104440888; LOCATION: Greenville, Hunt County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; PENALTY: $2,438; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Adriana Fuentes, (956) 425-6010; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1804 West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, REGION 15 - HARLINGEN.
(14) COMPANY: Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0128-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102693660; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; PENALTY: $5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Savannah Jackson, (512) 239-4306; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
(15) COMPANY: Westpark Properties, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1585-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110518289; LOCATION: Weatherford, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; PENALTY: $51,173; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taner Hengst, (512) 239-1143; REGIONAL OFFICE: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, CENTRAL OFFICE - AUSTIN.
TRD-202503981
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 4, 2025
Combined Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for Air Quality Permits Proposed Air Quality Permit Numbers 181009, PSDTX1670, and GHGPSDTX254
APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC, 600 South Tyler Street, Suite 1501, Amarillo, Texas 79101-2351, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for issuance of proposed State Air Quality Permit 181009, issuance of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Air Quality Permit PSDTX1670, and issuance of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) PSD Air Quality Permit GHGPSDTX254 for emissions of GHGs, which would authorize construction of an electric generating plant located at located approximately 15 miles northeast of Amarillo, along US Highway 60, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Farm-to-Market Road 2373, on north side of the road, Amarillo, Carson County, Texas 79101. This application was processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission's rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants in a significant amount: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide. In addition, the facility will emit the following air contaminants: ammonia, hazardous air pollutants, hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid mist.
The degree of PSD increment predicted to be consumed by the proposed facility and other increment-consuming sources in the area is as follows:
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on August 1, 2025. The executive director has determined that the emissions of air contaminants from the proposed facility which are subject to PSD review will not violate any state or federal air quality regulations and will not have any significant adverse impact on soils, vegetation, or visibility. All air contaminants have been evaluated, and "best available control technology" will be used for the control of these contaminants.
The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit which, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The permit application, executive director's preliminary decision, draft permit, and the executive director's preliminary determination summary and executive director's air quality analysis, will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Amarillo regional office, and at the Carson County Public Library, 401 Main Street, Panhandle, Carson County, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility's compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Amarillo Regional Office, 5809 South Western Street, Suite 260, Amarillo, Texas. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices.
PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will hold a public meeting on this application because it was requested by local legislators. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application, and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. At the conclusion of the comment period, all formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director and will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.
The Public Meeting is to be held:
Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Carson County War Memorial
500 Main Street
Panhandle, Texas 79068
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or (800) RELAY-TX (TDD) at least five business days prior to the meeting.
You may submit additional written public comments within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of this notice in the manner set forth in the AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION paragraph below, or by the date of the public meeting, whichever is later.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material or significant public comments. Because no timely hearing requests have been received, after preparing the response to comments, the executive director may then issue final approval of the application. The response to comments, along with the executive director's decision on the application will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or is on a mailing list for this application, and will be posted electronically to the Commissioners' Integrated Database (CID).
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. These documents are accessible through the Commission's Web site at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid: the executive director's preliminary decision which includes the draft permit, the executive director's preliminary determination summary, air quality analysis, and, once available, the executive director's response to comments and the final decision on this application. Access the Commissioners' Integrated Database (CID) using the above link and enter the permit number for this application. The public location mentioned above provides public access to the internet. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-101.5776,35.2843&level=13.
MAILING LIST. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to obtain additional information on this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. You may request a contested case hearing regarding the portions of the application for State Air Quality Permit Number 181009 and for PSD Air Quality Permit Number PSDTX1670. There is no opportunity to request a contested case hearing regarding the portion of the application for GHG PSD Air Quality Permit Number GHGPSDTX254. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court. A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants, other than GHGs, from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. A contested case hearing request must include the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing;" (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 30 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below.
A contested case hearing will only be granted based on disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law that are relevant and material to the Commission's decisions on the application. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. Issues that are not submitted in public comments may not be considered during a hearing.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The executive director may issue final approval of the application for the portion of the application for GHG PSD Air Quality Permit GHGPSDTX254. If a timely contested case hearing request is not received or if all timely contested case hearing requests are withdrawn regarding State Air Quality Permit Number 181009 and for PSD Air Quality Permit Number PSDTX1670, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. The response to comments, along with the executive director's decision on the application will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or is on a mailing list for this application, and will be posted electronically to the CID. If any timely hearing requests are received and not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the State Air Quality Permit Number 181009 and for PSD Air Quality Permit Number PSDTX1670 and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record. For more information about the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040. You can also view our website for public participation opportunities at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/participation.
Further information may also be obtained from Fermi Equipment Holdco LLC at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Elizabeth Stanko, Director, Energy Transition Projects at (713) 244-1039.
Notice Issuance Date: October 31, 2025
TRD-202503994
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 5, 2025
Enforcement Orders
An agreed order was adopted regarding Ramendu at Lyndon Investment LLC, Docket No. 2021-0120-EAQ-E on November 4, 2025 assessing $2,500 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Benjamin Pence, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding JSK Alliance Inc dba On The Road 102, Docket No. 2024-0217-PST-E on November 4, 2025 assessing $4,902 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting A'twar Wilkins, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Heron Rodriguez and Gloria Rodriguez, Docket No. 2024-0694-PWS-E on November 4, 2025 assessing $8,591 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Marilyn Norrod , Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
TRD-202503999
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 5, 2025
Enforcement Orders
An agreed order was adopted regarding Chase Industries, Inc., Docket No. 2022-1176-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $61,181 in administrative penalties with $12,235 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Yuliya Dunaway, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding the Occidental Permian Ltd., Docket No. 2022-1125-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $83,250 in administrative penalties and $16,650 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Yuliya Dunaway, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Gardner Glass Products, Inc., Docket No. 2022-0634-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $62,950 in administrative penalties with $12,590 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Johnnie Wu, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding THOMAS STEEL DRUMS, INC., Docket No. 2024-1154-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $25,250 in administrative penalties with $5,050 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Rajesh Acharya, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Enterprise Hydrocarbons L.P., Docket No. 2024-1445-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $80,800 in administrative penalties with $16,160 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Rajesh Acharya, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Equistar Chemicals, LP, Docket No. 2024-0861-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $15,000 in administrative penalties with $3,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Krystina Sepulveda, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas
An agreed order was adopted regarding CHAMPIONX LLC, Docket No. 2024-0524-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $24,600 in administrative penalties with $4,920 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Johnnie Wu, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Covestro LLC, Docket No. 2024-0219-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $13,275 in administrative penalties with $2,655 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Trenton White, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding g Nutrien US LLC, Docket No. 2024-1560-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $25,000 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Morgan Kopcho, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding FPG CT Owner, LP, Docket No. 2023-1732-IWD-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $36,000 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Williamson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Ameriforge Corporation, Docket No. 2024-0304-IWD-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $48,937 in administrative penalties with $9,787 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Hans Hansen and Karen Hansen, Docket No. 2021-1337-MLM-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $13,875 in administrative penalties with 2,775 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP, Docket No. 2023-1339-AIR-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $12,600 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Krystina Sepulveda, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Laredo Holdings Investments, LLC, Docket No. 2024-0643-MLM-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $81,200 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Mitch Calvert, Docket No. 2025-0377-MSW-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $18,225 in administrative penalties with $3,645 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Adriana Fuentes, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Fernando Gonzalez, Docket No. 2022-0106-MSW-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $3,750 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting William Hogan, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding the City of Bailey, Docket No. 2021-1190-MWD-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $43,125 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Pearson, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding CANYON RIDGE INVESTMENT COMPANY, Docket No. 2022-1675-MWD-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $15,612 in administrative penalties with $3,122 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding the City of Longview, Docket No. 2025-0180-MWD-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $19,500 in administrative penalties with $3,900 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Permian Lodging Big Spring LLC, Docket No. 2021-1081-MWD-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $44,554 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Pack Ellis, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding NEW CORNER BUSINESS LLC dba MS Quick Mart, Docket No. 2022-1108-PST-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $61,571 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Pack Ellis, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding ASYB INVESTMENT INC dba Center Food Mart, Docket No. 2024-1338-PST-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $22,401 in administrative penalties with $4,480 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Rachel Murray, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding AMIGO FLATONIA INC dba Flatonia Travel Plaza, Docket No. 2024-1182-PST-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $14,401 in administrative penalties with $2,880 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Amy Lane, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Beau Ray, Inc., Docket No. 2024-0182-PWS-E on November 5, 2025 assessing $315 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Ronica Rodriguez Scott, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
TRD-202504000
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 5, 2025
Notice of Availability of the Draft 2026 Texas Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality for the Federal Clean Water Act, §305(b) and §303(d)
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) announces the availability of a draft of the 2026 Texas Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality (IR), for review and comment by the public starting November 14, 2025, through December 13, 2025 (comment period). The IR is developed and submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval as a requirement of the federal Clean Water Act, §305(b) and §303(d). The IR is an overview of the status of surface water bodies in Texas. Factors considered in evaluating the status of surface water bodies include concerns for public health, viability for use by aquatic species and other wildlife, and specific pollutants and their potential sources. The IR includes summaries of Texas water bodies that do not support beneficial uses or water quality criteria and those water bodies that demonstrate cause for concern. The IR supports TCEQ water quality standards revisions, total maximum daily loads, watershed protection plans, water quality management activities including monitoring, and best management practices to control pollution sources.
Draft 2026 IR Information
The draft 2026 IR will be available on TCEQ's website at the following address: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/waterquality/assessment/public_comment.
Information regarding the public comment period may also be found at the above web address. Review and comment on individual waterbodies and the summaries, as described in the draft 2026 IR found at the web address above, are encouraged until the end of the comment period on December 13, 2025.
After the public comment period for the draft 2026 IR ends on December 13, 2025, the TCEQ will evaluate all comments received. Changes made in response to any comments submitted, will be reflected in the draft 2026 IR that will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval.
Public Comments
TCEQ will respond to comments received during the comment period in a "Response to Comments" document (RTC). The RTC and the draft 2026 IR will be posted on the website when TCEQ sends the draft 2026 IR to EPA. Comments must be submitted in writing, via e-mail, post, or special delivery by 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2025, and will not be accepted by phone.
E-mail comments to 303d@tceq.texas.gov. Individuals unable to access the documents on TCEQ's website may contact Andrew Sullivan by mail at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Quality Planning Division, MC 234, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or by telephone at (512) 239-4587.
TRD-202503978
Todd Galiga
Acting Deputy Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 3, 2025
Notice of Correction to Agreed Order Number 10
In the August 15, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 5351), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) published notice of Agreed Orders, specifically Item Number 10, for Coronado Grease removal services L.L.C.; Docket Number 2025-0676-MLM-E. The error is as submitted by the commission.
The reference to the Docket Number should be corrected to read: "2025-0676-SLG-E."
For questions concerning these errors, please contact Michael Parrish at (512) 239-2548.
TRD-202503982
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 4, 2025
Notice of District Petition - D-09292025-041
Notice issued October 29, 2025
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09292025-041: Milrose Properties Texas, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, (Petitioner) filed a petition with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the annexation of land into Guadalupe County Municipal Utility District No. 6 (District) under Local Government Code Section (§)42.042 and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to all the property in the proposed annexation area to be included in the District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be annexed into the District; (3) the proposed property annexation will contain approximately 70.11 acres located within Guadalupe County; and (4) all of the land within the proposed property annexation is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Santa Clara, Texas (City). The property proposed for annexation is located southwest of the existing District boundary. Access to the annexation tract will be by Weil Road on the southern boundary of the annexation tract. In accordance with Texas Local Government Code §§42.0425 and 42.042, the Petitioner submitted a petition to the City, requesting the City's consent to the annexation of land into the District. Information provided indicates that the City did not consent to the inclusion of the land into the District's area. After the 90-day period passed without receiving the City's consent to the annexation, the Petitioner submitted a petition to the City requesting the City provide water and sanitary sewer services to the proposed annexation area. The 120-day period for reaching a mutually agreeable contract expired and the information provided indicates that the Petitioner and the City have not executed a mutually agreeable contract for service. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §42.042, failure to execute such an agreement constitutes authorization for the Petitioner to initiate proceedings to include the proposed annexation area into the District.
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address.
For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202503995
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 5, 2025
Notice of Public Meeting and Proposed Renewal with Amendment of General Permit TXR050000 Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) is proposing to renew and amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit TXR050000. This general permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activities and certain non-stormwater discharges into surface water in the state. The proposed general permit applies to the entire state of Texas. General permits are authorized by Texas Water Code, §26.040.
PROPOSED GENERAL PERMIT. The executive director has prepared the proposed general permit renewal with amendments of an existing general permit that authorizes the discharge of stormwater and certain non-stormwater discharges from industrial activities that are categorized into 30 similar sectors based on Standard Industrial Classification Codes and Industrial Activity Codes into surface water in the state. The proposed changes to the general permit are included in this proposed general permit and described in the fact sheet.
The general permit specifies which facilities must obtain permit coverage, which are eligible for a conditional exclusion based on a certification of no-exposure of the industrial activity to stormwater, which are designated as eligible for coverage without submitting a Notice of Intent, and which must obtain individual permit coverage. Non-stormwater discharges that are not specifically listed in the general permit are not authorized by the general permit. No significant degradation of high-quality waters is expected, and existing uses will be maintained and protected.
The executive director has reviewed this action for consistency with the goals and policies of the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) according to General Land Office regulations and has determined that the action is consistent with applicable CMP goals and policies.
On the date that this notice is published, a copy of the proposed general permit and fact sheet will be available for a minimum of 30 days for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk located at the TCEQ Austin office, at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building F. These documents will also be available at the TCEQ's 16 regional offices and on the TCEQ website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/stormwater/industrial. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the proposed general permit and fact sheet by contacting the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk by telephone at (512) 239-3300 or by mail at TCEQ OCC, Notice Team MC-105, P.O Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments on this proposed general permit in writing or orally at the public meeting held by the TCEQ. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit written or oral comments or to ask questions about the proposed general permit. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.
The hybrid in-person and virtual public meeting will be held Monday, December 15, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in TCEQ's complex at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building E, Room 201S, Austin, Texas 78753.
Information for registering and attending the public meeting virtually is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/stormwater/industrial.
Written public comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 2025, by the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/stormwater/industrial. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/stormwater/industrial.
APPROVAL PROCESS. After the comment period, the executive director will consider all the public comments and prepare a written response. The response will be filed with the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at least 10 days before the scheduled commission meeting when the commission will consider approval of the general permit. The commission will consider all public comments in making its decision and will either adopt the executive director's response or prepare its own response to the comments. The commission will issue its written response to comments at the same time the commission issues or denies the general permit. A copy of any issued general permit and response to comments will be made available to the public for inspection at the agency's Austin office. A notice of the commission's action on the proposed general permit and information on how to access the response to comments will be mailed to each person who submitted a comment. Also, a notice of the commission's action on the proposed general permit and the text of its response to comments will be published in the Texas Register.
MAILING LISTS. In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive future public notices mailed by the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk. You may request to be added to: 1) the mailing list for this specific general permit; 2) the permanent mailing list for a specific county; or 3) both. Clearly specify the mailing lists to which you wish to be added and send your request to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address previously mentioned. Unless you otherwise specify, you will be included only on the mailing list for this specific general permit.
INFORMATION. If you need more information about this general permit or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, toll free, at 1 (800) 687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our website at:
https://www.tceq.texas.gov.
Further information may also be obtained by contacting TCEQ's Stormwater Team in the Water Quality Division, at (512) 239-4671 or via electronic mail at
SWGP@tceq.texas.gov.
Si desea información en español, puede llamar 1 (800) 687-4040.
TRD-202503977
Todd Galiga
Acting Deputy Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 3, 2025
Update to the Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) requests comments from the public on the draft October 2025 Update to the WQMP for the State of Texas.
Download the draft October 2025 WQMP Update at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wqmp/WQmanagement_updates.html or view a printed copy at the TCEQ Library, Building A, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas.
The WQMP is developed and promulgated in accordance with the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, Section 208. The draft update includes projected effluent limits of specific treated domestic wastewater dischargers, which may be useful for planning in future permit actions. The draft update may also contain service area populations for listed wastewater treatment facilities, designated management agency information, and total maximum daily load (TMDL) revisions.
Once the commission certifies a WQMP update, it is submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. For some Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permits, the EPA's approval of a corresponding WQMP update is a necessary precondition to TPDES permit issuance by the commission.
Deadline
All comments must be received at the TCEQ no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2025.
How to Submit Comments
Comments must be submitted in writing to:
Gregg Easley
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division, MC 148
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, Texas 78711-3087
Comments may also be faxed to (512) 239-4420 or emailed to Gregg Easley at Gregg.Easley@tceq.texas.gov but must be followed up with written comments by mail within five working days of the fax or email date or by the comment deadline, whichever is sooner.
For further information, or questions, please contact Mr. Easley at (512) 239-4539 or by email at Gregg.Easley@tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202503984
Todd Galiga
Acting Deputy Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: November 4, 2025
Texas Facilities Commission
Request for Proposals #303-7-20819
The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), on behalf of the Texas Space Commission (TSC), announces the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) # 303-7-20819. TFC seeks a five (5) or ten (10) year lease of approximately 4,784 square feet of office space in Austin, Texas.
The deadline for questions is December 2, 2025 and the deadline for proposals is December 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The award date is August 16, 2025. TFC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. TFC is under no legal or other obligation to execute a lease on the basis of this notice or the distribution of a RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits TFC to pay for any costs incurred prior to the award of a grant.
Parties interested in submitting a proposal may obtain information by contacting Samantha De Leon at samantha.deleon@tfc.texas.gov. A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the Electronic State Business Daily at https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd/303-7-20819.
TRD-202503983
Amanda Brainard
State Leasing Services Acting Director
Texas Facilities Commission
Filed: November 4, 2025
General Land Office
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of October 27, 2025 to October 31, 2025. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, November 7, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: The project would affect waters of the United States and navigable waters of the United States associated with the Roberts Mueller Unit (RMU) of the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (JNNWR). The project area is located in the RMU of the JNNWR, approximately 14 miles south of Stowell, Texas and 1.7 miles west-northwest of the city of High Island, Texas; in Chambers County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.584048, -94.423412
Project Description: To create, restore, and enhance coastal wetlands in two separate cells within the RMU of the JNNWR. The applicant requests authorization to create, restore, and enhance wetlands within the RMU of the JNNWR through Beneficial Use of Dredge Material (BUDM). Dredged material will be obtained from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and placed in two separate cells (Cell A and Cell B), restoring and/or enhancing a total of 540.11 acres of deteriorated marsh habitat. Specifically, Cell A is 296.60 acres with 163 acres enhanced and 129 acres restored by BUDM. Cell B is a total of 248.99 acres with 37 acres enhanced and 211.11 acres restored with BUDM.
The work associated with the restoration activity will consist of two main actions. The first action will be to create perimeter berms to a top elevation of 2.5' above grade around each of the proposed cells for containment of BUDM. The second will be placing hydraulically dredged material for beneficial use purposes to restore soil elevations within the cells to a level that will support emergent wetland plants to a target elevation of 1.4' above grade. Each placement cell will have at least one cross levee, dividing it into smaller sections for purposes of containment. Dredged material would provide fill for the two placement cells and the containment levees would be built from material collected from borrows within the interior of the cells, to be filled in with placed dredged material.
The applicant has provided the following explanation why compensatory mitigation should not be required: No compensatory mitigation is proposed for this project since there is no permanent loss of waters of the U.S. The project is restorative in nature and will increase the function and value of the current wetland habitat.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2025-00039. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 26-1024-F2
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL)
Location: The project would affect waters of the United States associated with Keith Lake / Sabine Neches Waterway and is located within palustrine wetlands approximately 2.1 miles northwest of Sabine Pass, in Jefferson County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.747402, -93.925117
Project Description: The overall project purpose is to expand the transportation volume with an additional 500,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas across the NGPL Louisiana Lines No. 1 and No. 2 to provide more opportunity and flexibility to the natural gas and LNG facilities across the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast markets. The applicant requests authorization to permanently fill approximately 1 acre of palustrine emergent wetland with an additional 3.36 acres of temporary impact to previously stated wetland. The project will consist of a new natural gas meter station, which will include a single sixteen-inch ultrasonic meter assembly, flow control and tap assembly, and 16-inch pipeline, to be made at the request of Trident Interstate Pipeline, LLC for the ability to accept gas nominations from the Trident mainline, into the NGPL Louisiana No. 1 and No. 2 mainlines.
The applicant offered the following compensatory mitigation plan to offset unavoidable functional loss to the aquatic environment: The applicant proposes to purchase approximately 0.666 physical functional capacity units (FCUs), 0.583 FCUs, and 0.680 FCUs from the Anahuac Wetlands Mitigation Bank.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-2025-00592. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by The Railroad Commission of Texas as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has found that this permit request meets the terms of Executive Order 14156 and is therefore subject to special emergency permitting procedures and an expedited review process.
CMP Project No: 26-1023-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.
TRD-202503979
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: November 3, 2025
Surveying Services Coastal Boundary Survey
Project: Big Boggy, State Submerged Tract 87, Matagorda - Escobar
Project No: Project Number: CEPRA # 1813
Project Manager: Kristen Naz, Project Manager Coastal Resources.
Surveyor: Miguel A. Escobar, Licensed State Land Surveyor
Description: Coastal Boundary Survey dated July 9 & 10, 2025, delineating the littoral boundary along the Gulf lntracoastal Water Way, in the I. & G. R.R. Co. Survey No. 4, Abstract 223, the I. & G. R.R. Co. Survey No. 5, Abstract 224, and the I. & G. R.R. Co. Survey No. 9, Abstract 227, all surveyed on February 26, 1876, adjacent to the State Submerged Tracts 75, 86, and 87, East Matagorda Bay, Matagorda County, Texas, in connection with CEPRA No. 1813. Centroid coordinates, Part 1: 28.740746°,-95.817539°, Part 2: 28.748364°,-95.789284°, WGS84. A copy of the survey recorded in Document 2025-4910, Official Records of Matagorda County, Texas.
A Coastal Boundary Survey for the above-referenced project has been reviewed and accepted by Surveying Services; upon completion of public notice requirements, the survey will be filed in the Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records, in accordance with provisions of the Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136.
by:
Signed: David Klotz, Staff Surveyor
Date: October 29, 2025
Pursuant to Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136, the herein described Coastal Boundary Survey is approved by Dawn Buckingham, M.D., Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
by:
Signed: Jennifer Jones, Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
Date: October 29, 2025
Filed as: Matagorda County, NRC Article 33.136 Sketch No. 24
Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136
TRD-202503951
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: October 29, 2025
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Criminal History Requirements for Child Care Operations
(Editor's note: In accordance with Texas Government Code, §2002.014, which permits the omission of material that is "cumbersome, expensive, or otherwise inexpedient," the charts are not included in the print version of the Texas Register. The charts are available in the online version of the November 14, 2025, issue of the Texas Register.)
26 Texas Administrative Code §745.661 (relating to What types of criminal convictions may affect a subject's ability to be present at an operation?) states that HHSC will review the three charts listed in subsection (a) of the section annually and publish any changes for public comment in the Texas Register as an "In Addition" document. Questions or comments about the content of the proposed changes may be directed to Child Care Regulation at (512) 438-3269.
Written comments may be submitted by email to CCRRules@hhs.texas.gov or mailed to:
Child Care Regulation, Health and Human Services Commission
P.O. Box 149030
Mail Code E550
Austin, Texas 78751
Any comments must be received within 30 days of publication in the Texas Register.
The three charts are titled: (1) Licensed or Certified Child Care Operations: Criminal History Requirements; (2) Foster or Adoptive Placements: Criminal History Requirements; and (3) Registered Child Care Homes and Listed Family Homes: Criminal History Requirements.
Each chart has three parts: (1) an introduction that identifies the types of operations each chart covers, defines certain terms used in the chart, and clarifies certain assumptions; (2) a Table of Contents; and (3) the applicable chart.
Changes made to the charts include:
(1) Updates to reflect current statutes and regulatory guidance concerning background checks; and
(2) Nonsubstantive changes that do not affect the outcome of background checks or the assumptions that apply to the charts.
The changes are in addition to the changes HHSC previously proposed on January 24, 2025, in the Texas Register (50 TexReg 583) and made available on the Child Care Regulation public website. For the proposal in January 2025, the written public comment period closed on February 23, 2025. HHSC received one comment from a licensed administrator. The comment relates to Penal Code §42.01(a)(7)-(11) Disorderly Conduct in all three charts. A summary of this comment and HHSC's response are as follows:
COMMENT: One commenter recommended changing the response to Penal Code §42.01(a)(7)-(11) Disorderly Conduct in all three charts by requiring a risk evaluation for Class A and B misdemeanors if the conviction was in the last 10 years and not requiring a risk evaluation for Class C misdemeanors.
RESPONSE: HHSC disagrees with the comment and declines to revise the charts with regard to Penal Code §42.01(a)(7)-(11) Disorderly Conduct. Each offense described in Penal Code §42.01(a)(7)-(11) reflects an impulsive act involving a firearm or inappropriate sexual behavior that merits a risk evaluation regardless of how long ago the conviction occurred.
Licensed or Certified Child Care Operations: Criminal History Requirements (.pdf)
Registered Child Care Homes and Listed Family Homes: Criminal History Requirements (.pdf)
Foster or Adoptive Placements: Criminal History Requirements (.pdf)
TRD-202503950
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: October 29, 2025
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rate Actions for Medicaid Community Hospice, Effective Retroactive to October 1, 2025.
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing on December 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) to receive public comments on the proposed Medicaid payment rates.
This hearing will be conducted both in person and as an online event. To join the hearing from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, register for the hearing in advance using the following registration URL:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3627643353678750046
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Instructions for dialing in by phone will be provided via email after you register.
Members of the public may attend the rate hearing in person, which will be held at the North Austin Complex Building, Public Hearing Room 1.401, 4601 W. Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78751. A recording of the hearing will be archived and accessible on demand at https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings under the "Archived" tab. The hearing will be held in compliance with Texas Human Resources Code section 32.0282, which requires public notice of and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements.
Any updates to the hearing details will be posted on the HHSC website at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/meetings-events.
Proposal. HHSC proposes the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 payment rate actions for Medicaid Community Hospice for routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, general inpatient care services, the service intensity add-on, and physician services rates. These increased payment rates will be in accordance with the federal hospice payment regulations located in Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 418, Subpart G, and effective retroactive to October 1, 2025.
Methodology and Justification. The proposed payment rate actions for Medicaid Community Hospice were calculated in accordance with Section 1814(i)(1)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act, which outlines annual increases in payment rates for hospice care services. Rates for hospice physician services are not increased under this provision. Payment for Physician Services under the Medicaid Hospice Program is aligned with Medicaid hospice rates that are calculated using the Medicare hospice methodology. Payment rates for this program are calculated based on annual hospice rates established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 42 CFR 418.306(c) requires Medicaid hospice payment rates to be adjusted every federal fiscal year by the wage index data issued by CMS as published in the Federal Register.
Rate Hearing Packet. A briefing packet describing the proposed payment rates will be made available by December 1, 2025, at https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing packet on or after that date by contacting the Provider Finance Department by telephone at (512) 730-7401, by fax at (512) 730-7475, or by email at PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov.
Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed payment rates may be submitted instead of oral testimony until 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Provider Finance Department, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030; by fax to Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475; or by email to PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Provider Finance Department, Mail Code H-400, North Austin Complex, 4601 W. Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78751.
Preferred Communication. For the quickest response, please use email or phone to communicate with HHSC regarding this rate hearing.
Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should call Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-202503955
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: October 30, 2025
Department of State Health Services
Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials (.pdf)
TRD-202503974
Cynthia Hernandez
General Counsel
Department of State Health Services
Filed: November 3, 2025
Schedules of Controlled Substances (.pdf)
(Editor's note: In accordance with Texas Government Code, §2002.014, which permits the omission of material that is "cumbersome, expensive, or otherwise inexpedient," the figure for this submission is not included in the print version of the Texas Register. The figure is available in the online version of the November 14, 2025, issue of the Texas Register.)
TRD-202503976
Cynthia Hernandez
General Counsel
Department of State Health Services
Filed: November 3, 2025
Texas Department of Insurance
Company Licensing
Application to do business in the state of Texas for Catawba Insurance Company, a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Atlanta, Georgia.
Application for incorporation in the state of Texas for Progyny Health Insurance Company of Texas, a domestic life, accident and/or health company. The home office is in Prosper, Texas.
Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of Andrew Guerrero, 1601 Congress Ave., Suite 6.900, Austin, Texas 78701.
TRD-202503996
Justin Beam
Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: November 5, 2025
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Scratch Ticket Game Number 2742 "$500 FRENZY"
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742 is "$500 FRENZY". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742 shall be $5.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 2X SYMBOL, 5X SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, MONEY BAG SYMBOL, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100 and $500.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2742 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2742), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 075 within each Pack. The format will be: 2742-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game contains 075 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The Packs will alternate. One will show the front of Ticket 001 and back of 075 while the other fold will show the back of Ticket 001 and front of 075.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery and Charitable Bingo Division of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Texas Lottery) pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 140.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 140.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose forty-five (45) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the PRIZE for that number. If the player reveals a "MONEY BAG" Play Symbol, the player wins $500 instantly. If the player reveals a "2X" Play Symbol, the player wins DOUBLE the PRIZE for that symbol. If the player reveals a "5X" Play Symbol, the player wins 5 TIMES the PRIZE for that symbol. If the player reveals a "10X" Play Symbol, the player wins 10 TIMES the PRIZE for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly forty-five (45) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly forty-five (45) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the forty-five (45) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the forty-five (45) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director of the Texas Lottery (Executive Director) may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: The top Prize Symbol will appear on every Ticket, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. KEY NUMBER MATCH: There will be no matching non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols on a Ticket.
D. KEY NUMBER MATCH: There will be no matching WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols on a Ticket.
E. KEY NUMBER MATCH: No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol (i.e., 20 and $20).
F. KEY NUMBER MATCH: A non-winning Prize Symbol will never match a winning Prize Symbol.
G. KEY NUMBER MATCH: A Ticket may have up to four (4) matching non-winning Prize Symbols, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
H. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "2X" (DBL) Play Symbol will only appear on winning Tickets, as dictated by the prize structure.
I. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "5X" (WINX5) Play Symbol will only appear on winning Tickets, as dictated by the prize structure.
J. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will only appear on winning Tickets, as dictated by the prize structure.
K. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "MONEY BAG" (WIN$500) Play Symbol will never appear with the "2X" (DBL), "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $25.00, $50.00, $100 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B of these Game Procedures.
B. As an alternative method of claiming a "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game prize, the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
D. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "$500 FRENZY" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 5,040,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2742 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §140.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2742, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 140, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202503997
Deanne Rienstra
Interim General Counsel Lottery and Charitable Bingo
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Filed: November 5, 2025
Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Correction of Error
The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners adopted amendments to 22 TAC §341.2 in the October 24, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 7015). Due to an error by the Texas Register, the incorrect effective date was published for the adoption. The correct effective date for the adoption is November 1, 2025.
TRD-202503990
Texas Department of Transportation
Request for Proposals - Traffic Safety Program
In accordance with 43 TAC §25.901 et seq., the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is requesting project proposals to support the targets and strategies of the Texas traffic safety program to reduce the number of motor vehicle related crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Texas. These targets and strategies form the basis for the Federal Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027) Annual Grant Application (AGA).
Authority and responsibility for funding the traffic safety grant program derives from the National Highway Safety Act of 1966 (23 USC §401 et seq.), and the Texas Traffic Safety Act of 1967 (Transportation Code, Chapter 723). The TxDOT Executive Director is the designated Governor's Highway Safety Representative. The program is administered at the state level by TxDOT's Traffic Safety Division (TRF) through the Behavioral Traffic Safety Section (TRF-BTS). TRF-BTS manages the program through program managers for statewide projects and traffic safety specialists in 25 districts for local projects.
The following information is related to the FY 2027 Traffic Safety Grants- Request for Proposals (RFP). Please review the full FY 2027 RFPs online at: https://egrants.bts.txdot.gov/eGrantsHelp/RFP/2027/RFP2027.pdf
This request for proposals includes solicitations for General Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), and Driver Education proposals.
The Program Needs Section of the RFP includes the targets, strategies, and performance measures for each of the Traffic Safety Program Areas.
TRF-BTS is seeking proposals in all program areas but is particularly interested in proposals which address the specific program needs listed in the High Priority Program Needs subsection of the Program Needs section of the RFP.
All proposals for highway safety funding must be submitted to the TRF-BTS no later than Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST. Proposals must be completed and submitted using eGrants. eGrants is located at: https://egrants.bts.txdot.gov/
A webinar on proposal submissions via the Traffic Safety eGrants system will be available on Friday, November 14, 2025. For access information please go to: https://egrants.bts.txdot.gov/eGrantsHelp/rfp.html
All questions regarding the development of proposals must be submitted by sending an email to TRF_RFP@txdot.gov. A question and answer (Q&A) document will be posted on Friday, December 5, 2025, at https://egrants.bts.txdot.gov/eGrants/eGrantsHelp/rfp.html.
TRD-202503966
Becky Blewett
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: October 31, 2025