Texas Register
December 26, 2025
Volume 50 Number 52
Pages 8415 - 8660

THE GOVERNOR

Appointments
Budget Execution Order

TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

Ethics Advisory Opinion

PROPOSED RULES

TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

GENERAL RULES CONCERNING REPORTS

1 TAC §18.10

REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

1 TAC §§20.1, 20.3, 20.5, 20.7, 20.9, 20.11, 20.13, 20.15, 20.16, 20.18 - 20.21, 20.23, 20.29, 20.33, 20.35
1 TAC §§20.50 - 20.67
1 TAC §§20.201, 20.203, 20.205 - 20.207, 20.209, 20.211, 20.213, 20.215, 20.217, 20.219 - 20.221, 20.223, 20.225, 20.227, 20.229, 20.231, 20.233, 20.235, 20.237, 20.239, 20.241, 20.243
1 TAC §§20.271, 20.273, 20.275, 20.277, 20.279, 20.281, 20.283, 20.285, 20.287, 20.289, 20.291, 20.293, 20.295
1 TAC §§20.301, 20.303, 20.305, 20.307, 20.309, 20.311, 20.313, 20.315, 20.317, 20.319, 20.321, 20.323, 20.325, 20.327, 20.329, 20.331, 20.333, 20.335, 20.337, 20.339, 20.341, 20.343
1 TAC §§20.401, 20.403, 20.405, 20.407, 20.409, 20.411, 20.413, 20.415, 20.417, 20.419, 20.421, 20.423, 20.425, 20.427, 20.429, 20.431, 20.433 - 20.435, 20.437, 20.439, 20.441
1 TAC §20.501, §20.503
1 TAC §§20.521, 20.523, 20.525, 20.527, 20.529, 20.531
1 TAC §§20.551, 20.553, 20.555, 20.557, 20.559, 20.561
1 TAC §§20.571, 20.573, 20.575, 20.577, 20.579
1 TAC §§20.591, 20.593, 20.595, 20.597

REPORTING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

1 TAC §§20.1, 20.7, 20.13, 20.14, 20.16, 20.21, 20.33, 20.35
1 TAC §§20.50 - 20.52, 20.54 - 20.56, 20.58 - 20.67
1 TAC §§20.201, 20.203, 20.205, 20.207, 20.209, 20.211, 20.213, 20.215, 20.220, 20.221, 20.223, 20.225, 20.227, 20.235, 20.243
1 TAC §20.271, §20.295
1 TAC §§20.303, 20.305, 20.307, 20.308, 20.311, 20.313, 20.319, 20.333, 20.343, 20.403
1 TAC §20.503
1 TAC §§20.523, 20.527, 20.529
1 TAC §§20.555, 20.557, 20.559, 20.561
1 TAC §§20.571, 20.577, 20.579
1 TAC §20.601, §20.602

REGULATION OF LOBBYISTS

1 TAC §34.1

LEGISLATIVE SALARIES AND PER DIEM

1 TAC §50.3

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAMS

10 TAC §6.204

HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS

10 TAC §7.28
10 TAC §7.44

UNIFORM MULTIFAMILY RULES

10 TAC §§10.1201 - 10.1207

SINGLE FAMILY PROGRAMS UMBRELLA RULE

10 TAC §20.4
10 TAC §20.6

TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY

PHARMACIES

22 TAC §291.33
22 TAC §291.104

PHARMACISTS

22 TAC §295.8

PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES

22 TAC §297.8

DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES

MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS

25 TAC §§300.100 - 300.103
25 TAC §§300.201 - 300.208
25 TAC §§300.301 - 300.303
25 TAC §§300.402 - 300.407
25 TAC §300.501, §300.502
25 TAC §§300.601 - 300.606
25 TAC §300.701, §300.702

TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

GENERAL STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS

37 TAC §341.202
37 TAC §341.302
37 TAC §341.502

SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

37 TAC §§343.800, 343.816, 343.817

EMPLOYMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND TRAINING

37 TAC §344.100
37 TAC §§344.300, 344.350, 344.360
37 TAC §344.400, §344.430
37 TAC §344.690
37 TAC §344.864
37 TAC §§344.350, 344.360, 344.370

TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND

40 TAC §§803.1 - 803.3
40 TAC §803.14

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

MANAGEMENT

43 TAC §206.101, §206.102

CRIMINAL HISTORY OFFENSE AND ACTION ON LICENSE

43 TAC §211.1, §211.2
43 TAC §211.1
43 TAC §§211.7, 211.9, 211.11
43 TAC §211.23, §211.25

MOTOR CARRIERS

43 TAC §218.2
43 TAC §218.13

WITHDRAWN RULES

STATE PRESERVATION BOARD

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD

13 TAC §111.27

ADOPTED RULES

TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

1 TAC §§22.1, 22.7, 22.9, 22.17, 22.19, 22.23, 22.29, 22.37
1 TAC §§22.3, 22.6, 22.11, 22.21, 22.27

RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES APPLICABLE TO CORPORATIONS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

1 TAC §24.1, §24.17
1 TAC §24.5

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

NOTARY PUBLIC

1 TAC §87.5
1 TAC §87.8, §87.9
1 TAC §87.13, §87.14
1 TAC §87.20

TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES

PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES
1 TAC §354.1291

OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER

REGULATED LENDERS AND CREDIT ACCESS BUSINESSES

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
7 TAC §§83.301 - 83.303, 83.306 - 83.309, 83.311
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
7 TAC §83.304, §83.305
LICENSE
7 TAC §83.402
LICENSE
7 TAC §83.403, §83.404

PROPERTY TAX LENDERS

7 TAC §89.206, §89.207
7 TAC §§89.301 - 89.303, 89.306 - 89.309, 89.311
7 TAC §89.304, §89.305
7 TAC §89.402
7 TAC §89.403, §89.405
7 TAC §89.806

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS

SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE PROVIDERS

16 TAC §24.101
16 TAC §§24.239, 24.240, 24.243
16 TAC §24.357, §24.363

SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS

16 TAC §25.5
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CUSTOMER-OWNED RESOURCES
16 TAC §25.181, §25.182
16 TAC §25.53

TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS

LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

22 TAC §365.22

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES

28 TAC §3.3520
28 TAC §3.9901

TITLE INSURANCE

28 TAC §9.402

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

34 TAC §1.400

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

34 TAC §§6.10 - 6.18

TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS

MEMBERSHIP CREDIT

34 TAC §25.21

TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP AND REFUNDS

34 TAC §27.6

BENEFITS

34 TAC §29.9
34 TAC §29.56

EMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT

34 TAC §31.3

HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE PROGRAMS

34 TAC §41.4

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

LICENSE TO CARRY HANDGUNS

37 TAC §6.14, §6.19
37 TAC §6.111, §6.112

IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE

37 TAC §10.24, §10.25

VEHICLE INSPECTION

37 TAC §23.25
37 TAC §23.93, §23.95

PRIVATE SECURITY

37 TAC §35.183, §35.186

METALS RECYCLING ENTITIES

37 TAC §36.33, §36.39
37 TAC §36.43, §36.45
37 TAC §36.60

AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLES

37 TAC §§39.1 - 39.3

TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS

LIFE SAFETY RULES

37 TAC §263.40
37 TAC §263.53
37 TAC §263.54

ADMISSION

37 TAC §265.13

SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

37 TAC §291.4

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

VEHICLE TITLES AND REGISTRATION

43 TAC §217.10
43 TAC §217.10
43 TAC §217.41
43 TAC §217.87

MONTGOMERY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR

MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE SERVICES

43 TAC §§445.1 - 445.17

REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES

Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Adopted Rule Reviews
Texas Ethics Commission
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

IN ADDITION

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan Available for Public Comment
Office of the Attorney General
Texas Health and Safety Code and Texas Water Code Settlement Notice
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Certification of the Average Closing Price of Gas and Oil - October 2025
Certification of the Single Local Use Tax Rate for Remote Sellers - 2026
Local Sales Tax Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2026
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Notice of Rate Ceilings
Credit Union Department
Notice of Final Action Taken
State Board for Educator Certification
Correction of Error
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Agreed Orders
Enforcement Orders
Enforcement Orders
Notice of District Petition - D-11182025-036
Notice of District Petition - D-11212025-034
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Agreed Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Public Meeting for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater New Permit No. WQ0016658001
Notice of Water Quality Application - Minor Amendment WQ0003197000
Notice of Water Quality Application - Minor Amendment WQ0016060001
Texas Ethics Commission
List of Delinquent Filers
List of Delinquent Filers
General Land Office
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Public Notice - Methodology for Determining Caseload Reduction Credit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026
Public Notice - Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance Amendment
State Hospital Long Range Planning Report
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Notice of Intent to Engage in Negotiated Rulemaking – Uniform Admission Policy
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
2026 HOME Program General Set-Aside Notice of Funding Availability
Legislative Budget Board
Budget Execution Proposal
Texas Association of Regional Councils
Request for Proposals: Regional Digital Opportunity Planning and Technical Assistance
Texas Water Development Board
Request for Applications for Fiscal Year 2026 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants
Texas Workforce Commission
Resolution of the Texas Workforce Commission Setting the Unemployment Obligation Assessment Rate and Adjusting the Deficit Tax Rate for Calendar Year 2026