Texas Register
October 30, 2026
Volume 51 Number 44
Pages 7475 - 7644

IN THIS ISSUE


THE GOVERNOR

Appointments
Proclamation 41-4318
Proclamation 41-4319
Proclamation 41-4320
Proclamation 41-4321

PROPOSED RULES

OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER

MOTOR VEHICLE INSTALLMENT SALES

7 TAC §§84.601, 84.602, 84.604, 84.607, 84.608, 84.610, 84.613, 84.615, 84.617
7 TAC §§84.603, 84.605, 84.606, 84.609, 84.612, 84.616
7 TAC §84.707, §84.709
7 TAC §84.708

CHAPTER 342, PLAIN LANGUAGE CONTRACT PROVISIONS

7 TAC §90.104
7 TAC §90.203, §90.204
7 TAC §90.403, §90.404
7 TAC §§90.501 - 90.504
7 TAC §§90.601 - 90.604

GENERAL LAND OFFICE

COASTAL AREA PLANNING

31 TAC §§15.24, 15.31, 15.33

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

TAX ADMINISTRATION

34 TAC §3.342

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS

BENEFITS

34 TAC §73.31, §73.39

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

37 TAC §§9.111 - 9.114
37 TAC §§9.121 - 9.124

BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS

37 TAC §§19.4 - 19.6

DNA, CODIS, FORENSIC ANALYSIS, AND CRIME LABORATORIES

37 TAC §§28.1, 28.2, 28.4, 28.5, 28.7
37 TAC §§28.21, 28.26, 28.27, 28.30
37 TAC §28.81
37 TAC §§28.121, 28.123 - 28.127, 28.129, 28.130
37 TAC §§28.141 - 28.144
37 TAC §§28.181 - 28.183
37 TAC §28.201

PRIVATE SECURITY

37 TAC §35.161

ADOPTED RULES

TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

SWORN COMPLAINTS

1 TAC §12.100

FACIAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND AUDITS

1 TAC §§16.1, 16.3 - 16.9, 16.12

GENERAL RULES CONCERNING REPORTS

1 TAC §18.31

REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

1 TAC §20.50
1 TAC §§20.211, 20.213, 20.220, 20.223, 20.227, 20.235
1 TAC §20.343
1 TAC §20.577, §20.579

FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS

STATE BANK REGULATION

7 TAC §3.112

ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCE AGENCIES

7 TAC §5.105

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS, APPEALS, AND RULEMAKINGS

7 TAC §§9.11, 9.20, 9.30, 9.32, 9.34, 9.37
7 TAC §9.85

OFFICE OF CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER

REGULATED LENDERS AND CREDIT ACCESS BUSINESSES

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
7 TAC §§83.3001 - 83.3003, 83.3006 - 83.3009, 83.3011
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
7 TAC §83.3004, §83.3005
LICENSE
7 TAC §83.4001
LICENSE
7 TAC §83.4002, §83.4003
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
7 TAC §83.5004

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS

SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS

16 TAC §25.58
16 TAC §25.107

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

19 TAC §61.1010

DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES

HEALTH PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

25 TAC §§13.11, 13.13, 13.18, 13.19
25 TAC §13.51
25 TAC §13.85

STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL

HEALTH PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

25 TAC §571.1, §571.2

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

ABORTION FACILITY REPORTING AND LICENSING

26 TAC §504.2

LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS

26 TAC §550.1301

TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS

FOOD SERVICE

37 TAC §281.5

REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES

Proposed Rule Reviews
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Adopted Rule Reviews
Texas Ethics Commission
Finance Commission of Texas
Texas Department of Banking
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Groundwater Protection Committee

TABLES & GRAPHICS

IN ADDITION

Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board
Request for Statement of Qualifications for Commercial Real Estate Broker Services (RFQ No. 26-02)
Request for Statement of Qualifications for Financial Audit Services (RFQ No. 26-03)
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Certification of the Average Closing Price of Gas and Oil - September 2026
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Notice of Rate Ceilings
Credit Union Department
Application for a Merger or Consolidation
Application to Amend Articles of Incorporation (October)
Application to Expand Field of Membership (October)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Agreed Orders
Combined Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for Water Quality Land Application Permit for Municipal Wastewater Amendment Permit No. WQ0013989001
Combined Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Water Quality Permit (NORI) and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater Amendment Permit No. WQ0015323001
Combined Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Water Quality Permit (NORI) and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater (NAPD) New Permit No. WQ0016891001
Enforcement Orders
Enforcement Orders
Notice of Completion of Technical Review Radioactive Material License Number R01811
Notice of District Petition - D-09212026-024
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Agreed Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Water Quality Application - WQ0000305000 Minor Amendment
Notice of Water Quality Application - WQ0015322001 Minor Amendment
Notice of Water Quality Application - WQ0016166001 Minor Amendment
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Criminal History Requirements for Child Care Operations
Department of State Health Services
Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Announcement of the Public Comment Period for the Draft 2026 State of Texas Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report (CAPER) - Reporting on Program Year 2025
Texas Department of Insurance
Company Licensing
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Scratch Ticket Game Number 2785 "MONEY RUSH"
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Notice of a Public Comment Hearing on an Application for a Sand and Gravel Permit