Proposed Rule Review
Texas Board of Nursing
Title 22, Part 11
In accordance with Government Code §2001.039, the Texas Board of Nursing (Board) files this notice of intention to review and consider for re-adoption, re-adoption with amendments, or repeal, the following chapters contained in Title 22, Part 11, of the Texas Administrative Code, pursuant to the 2026 rule review plan adopted by the Board at its July 2025 meeting.
Chapter 225. RN Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation in Independent Living Environments for Clients with Stable and Predictable Conditions (§§225.1 - 225.15)
Chapter 228. Pain Management (§228.1, §228.2)
In conducting its review, the Board will assess whether the reasons for originally adopting these chapters continue to exist. Each section of these chapters will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, whether it reflects current legal and policy considerations and current procedures and practices of the Board, and whether it is in compliance with Chapter 2001 of the Government Code (Administrative Procedure Act).
The public has thirty (30) days from the publication of this rule review in the Texas Register to comment and submit any response or suggestions. Written comments may be submitted to Dusty Johnston, General Counsel, Texas Board of Nursing, 1801 Congress Ave., Suite 10-200, Austin, Texas 78701, by email to dusty.johnston@bon.texas.gov, or by fax to Dusty Johnston at (512) 305-8101. Any proposed changes to this chapter as a result of this review will be published separately in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional comment period prior to the final adoption or repeal by the Board.
Dusty Johnston
General Counsel
Texas Board of Nursing
Filed: September 16, 2025