TITLE 25. HEALTH SERVICES

PART 11. CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS

CHAPTER 703. GRANTS FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas ("CPRIT" or "the Institute") adopts amendments to 25 Texas Administrative Code §703.24 without changes to the proposed amendments as published in the December 5, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 7866); therefore, the rule will not be republished.

Reasoned Justification

CPRIT requires all of its grant recipients to report grant expenditures on quarterly Financial Status Reports (FSR). In general, CPRIT conducts these reviews in accordance with standards set in the Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS), as published by the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. When necessary, and as allowed by TxGMS, CPRIT establishes variations from TxGMS through the official rulemaking process. TxGMS standards include a 21-day deadline for a state agency to review a request for payment and notify a grantee of any errors in the request. This 21-day deadline applies to FSR. However, the volume, complexity, and timing of FSR reviews make it impossible for CPRIT to review all FSR submissions within 21 days. CPRIT is in the process of revising its business processes and developing new technology tools to shorten these review times but lacks sufficient data to determine the necessary review times at present. As a result, CPRIT must clarify that it can only guarantee payment within 30 days of receiving a complete and correct FSR. CPRIT expects to revise this rule again in the future to specify predictable review timelines once it has new processes and new technology tools in place and has obtained sufficient data to make accurate predictions. CPRIT is adding the current language permitting the institute to waive those eventual review timelines to ensure grantees receive notice if any deadlines for review or payment will not be met going forward.

Summary of Public Comments and Staff Recommendation

CPRIT received no public comments regarding the proposed amendments to §703.24. CPRIT staff recommends moving forward with adoption of the amendments.

The rule changes are adopted under the authority of the Texas Health and Safety Code Annotated, § 102.108, which provides the Institute with broad rule-making authority to administer the chapter, including rules for awarding grants.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 20, 2026.

TRD-202600832

Heidi McConnell

Deputy Executive Officer / Chief Operating Officer

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

Effective date: March 12, 2026

Proposal publication date: December 5, 2025

For further information, please call: (512) 463-3190