Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Education Agency
Title 19, Part 2
The State Board of Education (SBOE) proposes the review of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum; Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements; Subchapter C, Other Provisions; Subchapter F, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2007-2008; and Subchapter G, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2012-2013, pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBOE will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting Chapter 101, Subchapters A-C, continue to exist.
The public comment period on the review begins October 17, 2025, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2025. A form for submitting public comments on the proposed rule review is available on the TEA website at https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/sboe-rules-tac/state-board-of-education-rule-review. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the review at the appropriate committee meeting in November 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Filed: October 1, 2025
Texas Education Agency (TEA) proposes the review of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on College and Career Readiness; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Graduation; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Reading Practices; and Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Mathematics Instruction, pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting Chapter 74, Subchapters AA-DD, continue to exist. The public comment period on the review begins October 17, 2025, and ends November 17, 2025. A form for submitting public comments on the proposed rule review is available on the TEA website at https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/commissioner-rules-tac/commissioner-of-education-rule-review.
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Filed: October 1, 2025
Texas Education Agency (TEA) proposes the review of 19 TAC Chapter 151, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Passing Standards for Educator Certification Examinations, pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting Chapter 151 continue to exist. The public comment period on the review begins October 17, 2025, and ends November 17, 2025. A form for submitting public comments on the proposed rule review is available on the TEA website at https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/commissioner-rules-tac/commissioner-of-education-rule-review.
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Filed: October 1, 2025
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Title 31, Part 17
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (State Board) proposes its notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal 31 Texas Administrative Code, Part 17, Chapter 523, §§523.4, 523.6, and 523.7 Agricultural and Silvicultural Water Quality Management pursuant to the Texas Government Code §2001.039.
The State Board will consider whether the reasons for adopting the rules contained in this chapter continue to exist. As required by the Texas Government Code §2001.039, The State Board will accept comments as to the reasons for adopting 31 Texas Administrative Code, Part 17, Chapter 523, §§523.4, 523.6, and 523.7 Agricultural and Silvicultural Management.
The comment period on the review of 31 Texas Administrative Code, Part 17, Chapter 523, §§523.4, 523.6, and 523.7 Agricultural and Silvicultural Management begins with the publication in the Texas Register and ends 30 days thereafter. Comments regarding this rule review may be submitted to Heather Bounds, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, 1497 Country View Lane, Temple, Texas 76504.
Comments may also be submitted electronically to hbounds@tsswcb.texas.gov. Comments should be identified as "State Board Rule Review."
Any proposed amendments as a result of the review will be published in the Texas Register in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, and will be open for the required public comment period prior to adoption or repeal by the commission.
Heather Bounds
Government Affairs Specialist
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Filed: October 6, 2025