Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board
Request for Statement of Qualifications for Independent Evaluator Services RFQ 25-03
Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend (WFSCB) is soliciting qualifications from independent evaluators ("Respondents") to review and score responsive proposals received by WFSCB for the management of direct child care services system. We are seeking a minimum of three (3) independent evaluators who possess knowledge and experience in quality management, successful program implementation, and exceptional performance outcomes related to direct child care systems.
The RFQ will be available on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and can be accessed on our website at: https://www.workforcesolutionscb.org/about-us/procurement-opportunities/ or by contacting Nelda Rios Nelda.Rios@workforcesolutionscb.org or (361) 885-3020.
Proposals are due by Tuesday, March 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time and may be submitted via email to Nelda.Rios@workforcesolutionscb.org or hand delivered or mailed to: Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend, 400 Mann Street, Suite 800, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401.
Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: (800) 735-2989 (TDD) and (800) 735-2988 or 711 (Voice). Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) are encouraged to apply.
Este documento contiene información importante sobre los requisitos, los derechos, las determinaciones y las responsabilidades del acceso a los servicios del sistema de la fuerza laboral. Hay disponibles servicios de idioma, incluida la interpretación y la traducción de documentos, sin ningún costo y a solicitud.
TRD-202500494
Alba Silvas
Chief Operating Officer
Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board
Filed: February 12, 2025
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003, and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 02/17/25 - 02/23/25 is 18.00% for consumer1 credit.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 02/17/25 - 02/23/25 is 18.00% for commercial2 credit.
1 Credit for personal, family, or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.
TRD-202500477
Leslie Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: February 11, 2025
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is March 18, 2025. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2025. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The commission's enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: 1251 Enterprises Incorporated dba Goodys Market; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1606-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106605306; LOCATION: Round Rock, Williamson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.48(e)(1) and §334.50(b)(1)(B) and (2)(A)(iii) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to conduct a test of the proper operation of the release detection equipment at least annually, and failing to monitor the underground storage tanks and associated pressurized piping installed on or after January 1, 2009, in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days by using interstitial monitoring; and 30 TAC §334.48(g)(1)(A)(ii) and (B) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(2), by failing to inspect the overfill prevention equipment at least once every three years to ensure that the equipment is set to activate at the correct level and will activate when a regulated substance reaches that level; PENALTY: $5,406; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ramyia Wendt, (512) 239-2513; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(2) COMPANY: AG AVIATION, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1275-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101763654; LOCATION: Muleshoe, Bailey County; TYPE OF FACILITY: small private airport; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§37.815(a) and (b), 334.49(c)(4)(C) and 334.54(b)(3), and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to test the corrosion protection system for operability and adequacy of protection at a frequency of at least once every three years, and failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of a petroleum underground storage tank; PENALTY: $4,016; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ramyia Wendt, (512) 239-2513; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(3) COMPANY: CARR, DEBRA; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1871-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN112041736; LOCATION: Wichita Falls, Wichita County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Hilda Iyasele, (512) 239-5280; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: Cego-Durango Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1201-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101438653; LOCATION: Eddy, Falls County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(iii) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps that have a total capacity of 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm) per connection or that have a total capacity of at least 1,000 gpm and the ability to meet peak hourly demands with the largest pump out of service, whichever is less, at each pump station or pressure plane; and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps that have a total capacity of 2.0 gpm per connection or that have a total capacity of at least 1,000 gpm and the ability to meet peak hourly demands with the largest pump out of service, whichever is less, at each pump station or pressure plane; PENALTY: $400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Savannah Jackson, (512) 239-4306; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(5) COMPANY: Champion Waste and Recycling Services, LLC dba Champion Compost Facility; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1063-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111026605; LOCATION: Pottsboro, Grayson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: compost processing facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.4 and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to prevent nuisance odor conditions; PENALTY: $6,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Eunice Adegelu, (512) 239-5082; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(6) COMPANY: Chris Lawrence; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1565-MSW-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111934337; LOCATION: Hamilton, Hamilton County; TYPE OF FACILITY: livestock transporting company; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §327.5(c), by failing to submit written information, describing the details of the discharge or spill and supporting the adequacy of the response action, to the appropriate TCEQ regional manager within 30 working days of the discovery of the reportable discharge or spill; PENALTY: $2,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lauren Little, (817) 588-5888; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(7) COMPANY: City of Andrews; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0397-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101190718; LOCATION: Andrews, Andrews County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.106(f)(3)(C) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.010 milligrams per liter for arsenic based on a running annual average; PENALTY: $2,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (713) 767-3743; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(8) COMPANY: City of Beckville; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1395-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101254860; LOCATION: Beckville, Panola County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.080 milligrams per liter for total trihalomethanes, based on the locational running annual average; PENALTY: $1,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: De'Shaune Blake, (210) 403-4033; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(9) COMPANY: City of Kerens; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1124-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101426575; LOCATION: Kerens, Navarro County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.080 milligrams per liter for total trihalomethanes, based on the locational running annual average; PENALTY: $2,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nick Lohret-Froio, (512) 239-4495; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(10) COMPANY: City of Orchard; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1578-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102916541; LOCATION: Orchard, Fort Bend County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.65 and §305.125(2) and TWC, §26.121(a)(1), by failing to maintain authorization to discharge wastewater into or adjacent to any water in the state; PENALTY: $5,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Madison Stringer, (512) 239-1126; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(11) COMPANY: Commodore Cove Improvement District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1086-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101440022; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.060 milligrams per liter for haloacetic acids, based on the locational running annual average; PENALTY: $1,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Savannah Jackson, (512) 239-4306; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(12) COMPANY: CYPRESS CREEK WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1231-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101235760; LOCATION: Woodville, Tyler County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(o)(3) and §290.45(h)(1), by failing to adopt and submit to the Executive Director a complete Emergency Preparedness Plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $50; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mason DeMasi, (210) 657-8425; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(13) COMPANY: Enterprise Products Operating LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0039-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102323268; LOCATION: Mont Belvieu, Chambers County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0002940000, Phase II Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2, Outfall Numbers 003, 004, and 504, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $93,575; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $37,430; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taylor Williamson, (512) 239-2097; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(14) COMPANY: KLM Dirt and Rock, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1112-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111472940; LOCATION: Lufkin, Angelina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation (APO); RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §342.25(d), by failing to renew the APO registration annually as regulated activities continued; PENALTY: $5,000; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $2,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(15) COMPANY: Lone Oak Partners, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1235-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN109241885; LOCATION: Stephenville, Erath County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(o)(3) and §290.45(h)(1), by failing to adopt and submit to the Executive Director a complete emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $50; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nick Lohret-Froio, (512) 239-4495; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(16) COMPANY: Luminant Generation Company LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1049-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102583093; LOCATION: Tatum, Rusk County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.080 milligrams per liter for total trihalomethanes, based on the locational running annual average; PENALTY: $1,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taner Hengst, (512) 239-1143; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(17) COMPANY: Motiva Enterprises LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1168-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100209451; LOCATION: Port Arthur, Jefferson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refinery; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.115(b)(2)(F) and (c), and 122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Numbers 8404, PSDTX1062M1, and PSDTX1534, Special Conditions Number 1, Federal Operating Permit Number O1386, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 19, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the maximum allowable emissions rate; PENALTY: $15,000; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $7,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Caleb Martin, (512) 239-2091; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(18) COMPANY: ONEOK Hydrocarbon Southwest, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1166-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100209949; LOCATION: Mont Belview, Chambers County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas processing and fractionation facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0005353000, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $32,625; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $13,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taylor Williamson, (512) 239-2097; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(19) COMPANY: Pavestone, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1382-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101054633; LOCATION: Katy, Waller County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(ii)(III), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; PENALTY: $51; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(20) COMPANY: Petroleum Distribution Transportation, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1084-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111783049; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: common carrier; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.5(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3467(d), by failing to make available a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before depositing a regulated substance into a regulated underground storage tank system; PENALTY: $38,420; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Faye Renfro, (512) 239-1833; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
TRD-202500474
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: February 11, 2025
Notice issued February 5, 2025
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01172025-027: LH 207, LP, a Texas limited partnership, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 62 (District) of Williamson County with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 130.1 acres located within Williamson County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, design, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve, and extend a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; (3) control, abate, and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of water; and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve, and extend such additional facilities, including roads, parks and recreation facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $47,320,000 ($34,250,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $8,390,000 for roads plus $4,680,000 for parks and recreation) at the time of submittal.
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results.
The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202500491
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: February 12, 2025
Notice issued February 5, 2025
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-12172024-027: Cooke 585 Land LP, a Texas limited partnership (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of South Cooke County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 586.439 acres located within Cooke County, Texas; and (4) the land within the proposed District is partially within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of City of Valleyview and partially in unincorporated Cooke County. By Resolution No. 20240912, passed, approved, and adopted on September 12, 2024, the City of Valley View, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code §54.016. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, or extend inside or outside of its boundaries any and all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary or helpful to supply and distribute water for municipal, domestic, and commercial purposes; (2) to collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control domestic and commercial wastes; (3) to gather, conduct, divert, abate, amend, and control local storm water or other local harmful excesses of water; (4) to design, acquire, construct, finance, improve, operate, and maintain macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes, or improvements in aid of these roads; (5) to purchase, construct, acquire, improve, or extend inside or outside of its boundaries such additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as shall be consonant with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner that the cost of said project will be approximately $106,945,000; however the preliminary engineering report estimates the cost of the project will be approximately $106,926,952 ($75,572,307 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $31,354,645 for roads).
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202500490
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: February 12, 2025
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Order (AO) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AO, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AO. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is March 24, 2025. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of the proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 24, 2025. The designated attorney is available to discuss the AO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone number; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: Antonio Munoz Aserradero, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0712-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN110636800; LOCATION: 3023 Farm-to-Market Road 347 North, Rusk, Cherokee County; TYPE OF FACILITY: a sawmill; RULES VIOLATED: Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), and 30 TAC §111.201, by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting outdoor burning within the State of Texas; 30 TAC §330.15(c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of Municipal Solid Waste; and THSC, §382.0518(a) and 382.085(b), and 30 TAC §116.110(a), by failing to obtain authorization prior to constructing or modifying a source of air contaminants; PENALTY: $13,989; STAFF ATTORNEY: Cynthia Sirois, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-3392; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.
TRD-202500480
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: February 11, 2025
Application. PR III/CRE 635 Exchange Holdings, LP has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a development permit for construction over a closed municipal solid waste landfill (Proposed Permit No. 62055). The proposed development concerns a tract of land of approximately 36.29 acres located at 11645 Newberry Street, Dallas, in Dallas County, Texas. The proposed development includes an office/warehouse facility comprised of three single-story buildings with a footprint of approximately 595,688 square feet, associated utilities, concrete driveways, parking areas, rights of way, sidewalks, and landscaping. The development permit application is available for viewing and copying at Park Forest Branch Library, 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas 75234. The application, including any updates and notices, is available electronically at the following webpage: www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/wasteapps. The following link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice: https://arcg.is/1W1CGa. For exact location, refer to application.
Alternative Language Notice/Aviso en idioma alternativo. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/wasteapps. El aviso en idioma alternativo en español está disponible en www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/wasteapps.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application to the Office of Chief Clerk at the address included in the information section below. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. The purpose of the public meeting is for the public to provide input for consideration by the commission, and for the applicant and the commission staff to provide information to the public. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. The comment period shall begin on the date this notice is published and end 30 calendar days after this notice is published. The comment period shall be extended to the close of any public meeting. The executive director is not required to file a response to comments.
If a public meeting is to be held, a public notice shall be published in a newspaper that is generally circulated in the county in which the proposed development is located. All the individuals on the adjacent landowners list shall also be notified at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting.
Executive Director Action. The executive director shall, after review of the application, issue his decision to either approve or deny the development permit application. Notice of decision will be mailed to the owner and to each person that requested notification of the executive director's decision.
Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners' Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the above link, enter the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.
Agency Contacts and Information. All public comments, requests, and petitions must be submitted either electronically at http://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ's Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Mr. Taylor Mitcham at the mailing address PR III/CRE 635 Exchange Holdings, LP, 1200 N. 52nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85008, or by calling Mr. Nick Cramer at (214) 499-9234.
Issued Date: January 30, 2025.
TRD-202500492
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: February 12, 2025
APPLICATION. Wilco-Thrall 79 WWTP LLC, P.O. Box 9971, Austin, Texas 78766, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0016391001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 3,000,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on August 11, 2023.
The facility will be located approximately 1.78 miles west of the intersection of South Bounds Street and U.S. Highway 79, in Williamson County, Texas 76578. The treated effluent will be discharged to an unnamed tributary, thence to Long Branch, thence to Soil Conservation Service Site (SCSS) 18 Reservoir, thence to Long Branch, thence to Brushy Creek in Segment No. 1244 of the Brazos River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are limited aquatic life use for the unnamed tributary, and high aquatic life use for SCSS Site 18 Reservoir. The designated uses for Segment No. 1244 are primary contact recreation, public water supply, aquifer protection, and high aquatic life use. In accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code §307.5 and TCEQ's Procedures to Implement the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards (June 2010), an antidegradation review of the receiving waters was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review has preliminarily determined that existing water quality uses will not be impaired by this permit action. Numerical and narrative criteria to protect existing uses will be maintained. A Tier 2 review has preliminarily determined that no significant degradation of water quality is expected in SCSS 18 Reservoir, which has been identified as having high aquatic life use. Existing uses will be maintained and protected. The preliminary determination can be reexamined and may be modified if new information is received. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application.
https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.32281,30.588503&level=18
The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.
The Public Meeting is to be held:
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
The Venue Taylor
115 W. 2nd Street
Taylor, Texas 76574
INFORMATION. Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments anytime during the meeting or by mail before the close of the public comment period to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment. If you need more information about the permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040. Si desea información en español, puede llamar (800) 687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov.
The permit application, Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Georgetown Public Library, 402 West 8th Street, Georgetown, Texas. Further information may also be obtained from Wilco-Thrall 79 WWTP LLC, at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Michael Bevilacqua, P.E., Senior Project Manager, Baxter & Woodman, at (737) 358-8103.
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or (800) RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.
Issuance Date: February 7, 2025
TRD-202500493
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: February 12, 2025
Request for Proposals (RFP) # 303-6-20782
The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General-Child Support Division (OAG-CSD), announces the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) # 303-6-20782. TFC seeks a five (5) or ten (10) year lease of approximately 3,800 square feet of office space in Dallas or Lancaster, Texas.
The deadline for questions is March 4, 2025 and the deadline for proposals is March 25, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The award date is June 18, 2025. TFC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. TFC is under no legal or other obligation to execute a lease on the basis of this notice or the distribution of a RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits TFC to pay for any costs incurred prior to the award of a grant.
Parties interested in submitting a proposal may obtain information by contacting Samantha De Leon at samantha.deleon@tfc.texas.gov. A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the Electronic State Business Daily at https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd/303-6-20782.
TRD-202500479
Amanda Brainard
State Leasing Services Acting Director
Texas Facilities Commission
Filed: February 11, 2025
Coastal Boundary Survey - Bird Island Cove, Galveston County
Surveying Services
Coastal Boundary Survey
Project: Bird Island Cove_Hall and Jones Survey
Project No: CEPRA Project No. 1713
Project Manager: Rita Setser, Coastal Resources, Amy Nunez, Coastal Field Operations
Surveyor: Jim M. Naismith, Licensed State Land Surveyor
Description: Coastal Boundary Survey, being the Littoral Boundary line along the Mean High Water (MHW) lines of West Bay, being a portion of the Northerly, Southerly, Easterly, and Westerly boundary lines of the Hall & Jones Survey, Abstract No. 121, same being the Northerly, Southerly, Easterly, and Westerly boundary lines of West Bay and State Submerged Tract No.'s 47 and 56. Galveston County, Texas, in connection with CEPRA Project No. 1713. Centroid coordinates: 29.174283° N, 95.009304° W, WGS84. A copy of the survey has been filed under Instrument No. 2024044600, Official Public Records of Galveston County, Texas.
A Coastal Boundary Survey for the above-referenced project has been reviewed and accepted by Surveying Services; upon completion of public notice requirements, the survey will be filed in the Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records, in accordance with provisions of the Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136.
by:
Signed: David Klotz, Staff Surveyor
Date: January 30, 2025
Pursuant to Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136, the herein described Coastal Boundary Survey is approved by Dawn Buckingham, M.D., Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
by:
Signed: Jennifer Jones, Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
Date: February 5, 2025
Filed as: Galveston County, NRC Article 33.136 Sketch No. 95
Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136
TRD-202500469
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: February 10, 2025
Coastal Boundary Survey
Project: City of Galveston Beach Nourishment-Hoover
Project No: CEPRA Project No. 1753
Project Manager: Carver Wray, Coastal Field Operations
Surveyor: Michael Hoover, Licensed State Land Surveyor
Description: Coastal Boundary Survey, being the littoral boundary of the Trimble and Lindsey Survey, Section 2, Edward Hall and Levi Jones Grant, Abstract number 121, and Patented Outlots of Trimble and Lindsey Section 2 to John Price, Abstract nos. 524, 527, and 528, Galveston County, Texas, along the line of mean high water, and Patented Outlots of Trimble and Lindsey Survey Section 2 to Henry T Woody, Abstract no. 594, Samuel Millett, Abstract no. 481, William F Nelson, Abstract no. 482, and Thomas League, Abstract nos. 440, 441, 457, and 458, all in Galveston County, Texas, also along the southerly shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico and the northerly line of State Submerged Tract no. 252 and a portion of State Submerged Tract no.'s 242 and 253 in Galveston County, Texas, in connection with CEPRA Project No. 1753. Centroid coordinates 29.218001° N, -94.910325° W, WGS84. A copy of the survey has been filed under Instrument No. SLS2025000001, Official Public Records of Galveston County, Texas.
A Coastal Boundary Survey for the above-referenced project has been reviewed and accepted by Surveying Services; upon completion of public notice requirements, the survey will be filed in the Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records, in accordance with provisions of the Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136.
by:
Signed: David Klotz, Staff Surveyor
Date: February 3, 2025
Pursuant to Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136, the herein described Coastal Boundary Survey is approved by Dawn Buckingham, M.D., Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
by:
Signed: Jennifer Jones, Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
Date: February 7, 2025
Filed as: Galveston County, NRC Article 33.136 Sketch No. 95
Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136
TRD-202500470
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: February 10, 2025
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of February 3, 2025, to February 7, 2025. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, February 14, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: EPIC Crude Terminal Company
Location: The project site is located in the Tule Lake Channel approximately 0.83 miles WNW of the former Tule Lift Bridge site, in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 27.815750, -97.466917
Project Description: The applicant is requesting a modification to deepen and extend dredging thresholds to accommodate a more fully laden Suezmax and Aframax Class Vessel. The proposed dredge footprint would be 11.6 acres to a new maximum depth of -58 feet mean lower low water (MLLW). The newly proposed dredging footprint of 11.6 acres was modified to include all side and end slopes that would be dredged at a 2.5 horizontal to 1.0 vertical grade. The proposed side and end slopes were proposed to achieve a stable slip footprint to reduce erosion and draft development within the slip in an effort to reduce the recurrence of maintenance dredging activities. An estimated volume of 107,852 cubic yards of material would be dredged beyond the previously permitted depth of -51 feet MLLW to achieve mudline elevations down to the required depth of -57 feet MLLW within the slip. An additional estimated 17,975 cubic yards would be dredged below the required depth of the slip and slopes from within a 1' allowable over depth area to a maximum depth of -58 feet MLLW, for a total of an estimated 125,827 cubic yards of dredged material. Dredged material would be placed in one or more of the following DMPAs: Suntide DMPA, Tule Lake DMPA No. 6, South Shore DMPA - Cells A & B, DMPA No. 1, Herbie A. Maurer DMPA, Rincon B West, DMPA 14, DMPA 13, and/or Good Hope DMPA Cell J and I. Maintenance dredging activities would either be performed by mechanical or hydraulic dredge methods with material deposited into one of more of the aforementioned DMPAs. The proposed dredging activity would occur over a period of approximately 3-5 weeks. Following completion of the proposed project, it is estimated that maintenance dredging would occur at a frequency of every 3-5 years over a period of 10 years. It's estimated that maintenance dredging events would result in the dredging of approximately 10,000-15,000 cubic yards of material per maintenance event.
This portion of the Tule Lake Channel is surrounded by multiple similar commercial facilities and is adjacent to the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project that is ongoing. The proposed project is an amendment to permit SWG-2024-00559, which authorized a dredging footprint of 6.75 acres to the previously authorized depth of -47 MLLW with two feet of over dredge and two feet of advanced maintenance for a total dredging depth of -51 MLLW. The project also included a 120-foot-long by 16-foot-wide ramp/walkway connecting the dock to the shoreline with a 90-degree bend along the shoreline to avoid the existing railroad tracks and provide an 85-foot-long by 16-foot-wide approach to accommodate loading access to the dock. The 70-foot by 50-foot dock platform was to accommodate three loading arms, deck crane, ship gangway, and a dock house. Also authorized was the installation of a 602-foot-long sheet pile bulkhead to be placed an average of 90-feet waterward from the shoreline (approximately 1.24-acre area) with approximately 16,000 cubic yards (CY) of fill placed below the ordinary high-water mark (OHWM). Also authorized was the enclosure of a 0.001-acre fringe wetland with the placement of fill material within the enclosed bulkheaded area. This authorization is still active with an expiration date of December 31, 2025. The applicant has not proposed to mitigate for the proposed impacts.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2014-00559. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1117-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.
TRD-202500478
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: February 11, 2025
The General Land Office (GLO) and the Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee (CCAC) file this Notice of Funds Availability to announce upcoming federal grant funds provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and state grant funds provided by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) to the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP). The purpose of the CMP is to improve the management of the state's coastal resources and ensure the long-term ecological and economic productivity of the coast.
A federal award from NOAA to the CMP, approximating $2 million, is expected in October 2026 and state GOMESA funds are expected in April 2026. The GLO, the agency responsible for administering the CMP with the advisement of the CCAC, will pass through the funding to eligible entities to support projects that implement and/or advance the CMP goals and policies. Projects must be located within the coastal zone boundary established by the Texas Legislature in 1995.
The following entities are eligible to receive grants under the CMP.
Incorporated cities within the coastal zone boundary
County governments within the coastal zone boundary
Texas state agencies
Texas public colleges/universities
Subdivisions of the state with jurisdiction within the coastal zone boundary (e.g., navigation districts, port authorities, river authorities, and soil and water conservation districts)
Councils of governments and other regional governmental entities within the coastal zone boundary
The Galveston Bay Estuary Program
The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
Nonprofit Organizations that are registered as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) and have an office located in Texas.
The GLO and the CCAC will accept applications for NOAA-funded and GOMESA-funded projects through a competitive application process. Projects must address at least one of the CMP funding priorities listed in the CMP Cycle 31 Guidance document.
The GLO will hold four in-person grant workshops to provide information on the funding priorities, outline application requirements, and give potential applicants the opportunity to discuss specific project ideas with GLO staff. Applicants are not required to attend a workshop, but attendance is strongly encouraged. Identical information will be presented at all four workshops.
Workshop 1 - South Padre Island
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
South Texas EcoTourism Center
TX-100
Laguna Vista, Texas 78578
Workshop 2 - Port Aransas
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
The Patton Center
855 E Cotter Ave
Port Aransas, Texas 78373
Workshop 3 - Port Lavaca
Thursday, March 6, 2025
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Bauer Community Center
2300 TX-35
Port Lavaca, Texas 77979
Workshop 4 - League City
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
400 W Walker St
League City, Texas 77573
Registration is required to attend the workshops. Registration for all workshops will close on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Workshop registration links are shown below.
South Padre Island: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/texas-coastal-management-program/spi-cmp-and-cepra-grant-workshop
Port Aransas: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/texas-coastal-management-program/port-aransas-cmpworkshop
Port Lavaca: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/texas-coastal-management-program/pot-lavaca-cmp-grant-workshop
League City: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/texas-coastal-management-program/league-city-cmp-grant-workshop-1257867437
The requirements to receive federal or state grant funds are outlined in the CMP Cycle 31 Guidance document. This document along with the online application portal, financial guidance, and other useful information can be found here: https://www.glo.texas.gov/coastal/protecting-coast/funding-opportunities
Applications for NOAA-funded projects and GOMESA funded Projects of Special Merit are due by 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2025. To be considered for funding, applications must be submitted electronically in the online application portal. The Cycle 31 application for NOAA and GOMESA funding is similar to a Letter of Intent. If a project is selected to move forward to development, the applicant will receive a conditional Intent to Fund notification in August 2025. The applicant will then be responsible for providing all required supporting documentation, including a draft workplan and budget narrative, by November 12, 2025. If the applicant and CMP staff successfully develop a project scope, the applicant will receive a Final Funding Confirmation notice in early 2026.
TRD-202500488
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: February 12, 2025
Public Notice - State Plan on Aging for Federal Fiscal Years 2026 - 2028
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announces a 30-day public comment period effective from February 22, 2025, to March 24, 2025, for the draft State Plan on Aging for Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2028.
Copy of Draft Texas State Plan on Aging. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will post the draft State Plan on Aging on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Area Agencies on Aging website at: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/long-term-care-providers/area-agencies-aging-aaa.
In accordance with the Older Americans Act, HHSC serves as the State Unit on Aging and is responsible for developing the State Plan on Aging. The plan provides the vision and direction for Texas' aging services network and an opportunity to share priorities and strategies for improving the lives of older Texans and their family caregivers.
Comments and questions may be submitted to:
Email: Info.OAAA@hhs.texas.gov
Phone: (512) 438 - 4055
U.S. Mail: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Office of Area Agencies on Aging
701 W. 51st street
Mail Code: 2213
Austin, Texas 78751
TRD-202500489
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: February 12, 2025
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendments will be effective March 1, 2025.
The purpose of the amendments is to update the fee schedules in the current state plan by adjusting fees, rates, or charges for the following services:
Clinical Diagnostic Labs;
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Services (EPSDT);
Outpatient Hospital Services; and
Physicians and Other Practitioners.
The proposed amendments are estimated to result in an increase to annual aggregate expenditure of $374,178 for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025, consisting of $224,507 in federal funds and $149,671 in state general revenue. For FFY 2026, the estimated result is an increase to annual aggregate expenditure of $665,777 consisting of $398,334 in federal funds and $267,443 in state general revenue. For FFY 2027, the estimated result is an increase to annual aggregate expenditure of $673,373 consisting of $402,879 in federal funds and $270,494 in state general revenue.
Further detail on specific reimbursement rates and percentage changes will be made available on the HHSC Provider Finance website before the proposed effective date at: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets.
Rate Hearings.
A rate hearing was conducted in person and online on November 12, 2024. Information about the proposed rate changes and hearing was published in the October 11, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 8423) and in the October 25, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 8615). Additional information and the notice of hearings can be found at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml.
Copy of Proposed Amendment.
Interested parties may obtain additional information and/or a free copy of the proposed amendment by contacting Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Policy Advisor, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 487-3349; by facsimile at (512) 730-7472; or by e-mail at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. Once submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval, copies of the proposed amendment will be available for review at the HHSC Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices.
Written Comments.
Written comments about the proposed amendment and/or requests to review comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, hand delivery, fax, or email:
U.S. Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Provider Finance Department
Mail Code H-400
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Overnight mail, special delivery mail, or hand delivery
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Provider Finance Department
North Austin Complex
Mail Code H-400
4601 W. Guadalupe St.
Austin, Texas 78751
Phone number for package delivery: (512) 730-7401
Fax
Attention: Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475
PFDAcuteCare@hhs.texas.gov
Preferred Communication.
For quickest response, please use e-mail or phone, if possible, for communication with HHSC related to this state plan amendment.
TRD-202500455
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: February 10, 2025
Revised Public Notice: Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance - Home and Community-Based Services Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH) §1915(i) State Plan Benefit Renewal
The original notice regarding the HCBS-AMH §1915(i) State Plan Benefit Renewal request was posted in the Texas Register on January 24, 2025. This revised notice reflects a correction to the renewals "Number Served section" in the HCBS-AMH State Plan benefit, and the update to the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) service definition.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit transmittal number (TN) 25-0008 to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the Home and Community-Based Services Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH) §1915(i) State Plan benefit through August 31, 2025. The purpose of this amendment is to request a renewal of the §1915(i) Home and Community-Based Services-Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH) program serving adults with a diagnosis of serious mental illness (SMI). The requested effective date for this proposed renewal is September 1, 2025.
The proposed renewal is estimated to result in an annual aggregate expenditure of $25,762,514 for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025, consisting of $14,984,318 in federal funds and $10,778,196 in state general revenue. For FFY 2026, the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $26,981,494, consisting of $15,555,965 in federal funds and $11,425,529 in state general revenue. For FFY 2027, the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $28,516,813, consisting of $16,467,484 in federal funds and $12,049,329 in state general revenue.
The HCBS-AMH program is a State Plan Medicaid program that provides home and community-based services to adults with serious mental illness. The services available in the HCBS AMH program are: Transition Assistance Services (TAS); HCBS Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services; Adaptive Aids; Employment Services; Transportation; Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST); Peer Support; Host Home/Companion Care; Supervised Living Services; Assisted Living Services; Supported Home Living; Respite Care; Home Delivered Meals; Minor Home Modifications; Nursing; Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services; Home and Community-Based Services Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH) Recovery Management.
The renewal request proposes to make the following changes in the below sections of the 1915(i) HCBS-AMH template.
1915(i) State Plan HCBS Administration and Operation:
HHSC removed duplicative language from the "Conflict of Interest Standards" section that was already stated. Language HHSC removed: "but may not be HCBS-AMH providers, unless they are the only willing and qualified entity in a geographic area who can be responsible for assessments and person-centered service plan development."
HHSC updated the website used for locating rural county designations with the current website being used.
Number Served:
HHSC updated the projected number of unduplicated participants by increasing the projected totals for State Plan benefit years one through three and decreased the totals for State Plan years four and five.
Evaluation/Reevaluation of Eligibility:
HHSC updated the "Process for Performing Evaluation/Reevaluation" to align with current policy, by clarifying eligibility assessments are conducted by Local Mental Health Authorities and State Hospitals, while eligibility determinations are made by HHSC staff.
In the "Needs-based HCBS Eligibility Criteria" state assurance, HHSC removed the following duplicative language, "or previously met the needs-based criteria above and who is assessed and found that, but for the provision of HCBS for stabilization and maintenance purposes, would decline to prior levels of need, i.e., subsequent medically necessary services and coordination of care for stabilization and maintenance is needed to prevent decline to previous needs-based functioning."
HHSC added "arrests" to the risk categories in both the Needs-based HCBS Eligibility Criteria state assurance and the Needs-based Institutional and Waiver Criteria state assurance to align with current policy.
HHSC updated Texas Administrative Code (TAC) references from Title 40 to Title 26 as well as the Chapter citation in the needs-based institutional and waiver criteria chart to align with the correct TAC reference citation.
HHSC clarified that the medical necessity and level of care for the STAR+PLUS HCBS (nursing facility criteria) uses the Medical Necessity/Leve of Care (MN/LOC) document as the assessment tool.
Home and Community-Based Settings:
HHSC clarified that the settings included in the SPA continue to meet the HCBS settings requirements and removed the Statewide Transition Plan (STP) language from the settings section as the 1915(i) HCBS-AMH State Plan benefit since CMS approved the STP. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided approval of the state's description of the settings, and the process for assuring that HCBS requirements would be met.
HHSC added the Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) requirements language consistent with federal requirements at 42 C.F.R. §441.710. and removed the HCBS requirements language from the following services: Host Home/Companion Care, Supervised Living, Assisted Living, and Supported Home Living. This move is to reduce duplication of settings language.
Person-Centered Planning & Service Delivery:
HHSC revised information in "Supporting the Participant in Development of Person-Centered Service Plan" to clarify existing processes, added "provider agency" to the person-centered planning team, and replaced who conducts the independent needs-based assessments from "HHSC staff or contractors" to "Local Mental Health Authorities and State Hospitals."
HHSC updated "Informed Choice of Providers" to include eligibility evaluation process, and the individual's right to provider choice.
HHSC revised information in "Process for Making Person-Centered Service Plan Subject to the Approval of the Medicaid Agency" to align with current policy and removed repetitive language including providing information about the individuals rights.
HHSC clarified the process around the use of restrictive interventions, and clarified that restraints are only allowed in a behavioral emergency and seclusion is prohibited and must be documented as a critical incident and reported as abuse, neglect, and exploitation (ANE). HHSC also removed additional details about restraints, restrictive interventions, and seclusion in this section since this section is about the process for making person-centered service plan subject to approval of the Medicaid agency.
Maintenance of Person-Centered Service Plan Forms:
HHSC added other "Provider Agency" as an agency that maintains person-centered service plan forms in addition to HHSC as the Medicaid agency and the case manager.
Services:
HHSC revised the "Frequency of Verification" section for all services by explaining the verification process, and its frequency, for provider qualifications. "Frequency of Verification" will now read "Before entering into a provider agreement with the provider agency, HHSC verifies the providers compliance with these qualifications through a credentialing process. Contracted providers are obligated to verify on an ongoing basis that these qualifications are achieved, maintained, and documented. HHSC will conduct biennial review to verify these requirements continue to be met after the provider and HHSC enter into an agreement."
HHSC revised all services verification of provider qualifications provider types to provide clarity on all HCBS-AMH providers enrolled and contracted with HHSC that provide HCBS- AMH services. Provider type to read "HCBS-AMH provider enrolled and contracted with HHSC to provide HCBS- AMH services, which employs or contracts with a provider."
HHSC clarified the limit language in Transition Assistance Services (TAS) to provide clarity that the limits are lifetime limits and there is a onetime benefit limit for when individual's use TAS in provider owned/operated homes. This clarification aligns with current policy.
HHSC removed the research-based example "Seeking Safety" from the HCBS Psychosocial rehabilitation service description since its related to cognitive behavioral therapy and clarified the HCBS Psychosocial rehabilitation services privacy policies.
HHSC updated the HCBS Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services service description to remove the information about the HCBS American Rescue Plan (ARP) spending plan funding to purchase technology equipment since that language was specific to a prior amendment.
HHSC updated the Adaptive aids service additional needs-based criteria by clarifying "Any item costing over $500.00 must also include comparable bids from three vendors" to align with current policy.
HHSC added language to the Transportation service description clarifying that the service does not duplicate transportation provided as part of other services or under the State Plan non-emergency medical transportation benefit and services are coordinated by the individual's recovery manager and through their managed care organization, if applicable.
HHSC deleted duplicated language from the Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) service description about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Also, revised provider qualifications to clarify "license" requirements for individual CPST providers.
HHSC added language to Host Home/Companion Care and Supported Home Living service definition to clarify where the service can be delivered. HHSC also removed the following duplicative, "Periodic training is delivered by the HCBS-AMH provider agency, as needed, to ensure service providers are qualified to provide HCBS-AMH services in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations; and to ensure the individual' s safety and security."
HHSC deleted "transition assistance" from the categorically needy limits section to align with current policy in the following services: Host Home/Companion Care, and Supervised Living. Separate payments for TAS are allowable when receiving these services.
HHSC updated the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) service definition to align with current policy by removing the following language: "Services are also designed to respect the individual's culture, while addressing attitudinal and behavioral challenges that may impede the individual from realizing their desired recovery goals."
HHSC added the individual's provider agency as an entity the recovery manger coordinates with to ensure individuals goals are supported in the HCBS-AMH Recovery Management service description. Deleted duplicated language in the Recovery Management services limits that exist in "Conflicts of Interest Standards" section. HHSC also added that the recovery manger assists the individual in obtaining and maintaining an acceptable form of Medicaid to maintain program eligibility to align with current policy.
Also, for the Recovery Management service, HHSC deleted MMIS language that is described in the "Person-Centered Planning & Service Delivery" section to reduce duplication of language.
Quality Improvement Strategy:
HHSC rearranged the Service Plan Requirement section to align with numbering listed in the Quality Measures section of the Quality Improvement Strategy and to align with other CMS reports (i.e., Request for Evidentiary Information (REI) and Interim Procedural Guidelines (IPG) Final Report).
HHSC revised the requirement description to align with Quality Measures listed in the Quality Improvement Strategy and also to align with other CMS reports (i.e., REI and IPG Final Report).
HHSC added the numerator and the denominator for each performance measure for clarity purposes.
HHSC added the sub-requirements to the Service Plans and Eligibility Requirements to align with CMS reports (i.e., REI).
HHSC renumbered performance measures in Service Plan and Eligibility Requirements sections to align with sub-requirements and to align with other CMS reports (i.e., REI and IPG Final Report).
HHSC moved one performance measure in the Service Plans Requirement (1.4) from one sub-requirement to another which resulted in renumbering performance measures in the Service Plans Requirement (1.4 became 1.a.2, 1.2 became 1.b, and 1.3 became 1.c) based on CMS recommendation in IPG Final Report.
HHSC removed criteria for the Qualified Providers Requirement as criteria is it is duplicative of what is already stated in the state plan.
HHSC revised Service Plans performance measure 1.c. by adding "and providers." The revised measure reads- Number and percent of participants with IRPs which document the individual's choice among and between HCBS-AMH services and providers.
HHSC revised all Qualified Providers performance measures. The revised 3.1 measure reads- Number and percent of HCBS service providers who require licensure and certification requirements prior to furnishing HCBS services.
The revised 3.2 measure reads- Number and percent of HCBS service providers that require (or meet) licensure and certification requirements while furnishing services.
In measure 3.3, HHSC removed the duplicate reference to HHSC in the measure. The revised 3.3 measure reads- Number and percent of HCBS-AMH provider agencies with an active agreement with HHSC.
The revised 3.4 measure reads- Number and percent of required trainings completed by service providers.
HHSC revised HCBS settings requirement 4 description to clearly state the intent of meeting federal requirement by including 42 CFR 441.710(a)(1) and (2).
HHSC revised HCBS settings performance measure 4.1 by removing "appropriate licensure or certification." The revised measure reads- Number and percent of HCBS settings meeting federal requirements.
For requirement 4, HHSC removed additional sampling language in the monitoring responsibilities section and just included, "HHSC collects, aggregates, and analyzes the data."
HHSC revised administrative authority performance measure 5.1 by removing the word "assurances" and adding "requirements." The revised measure reads- Number and percent of aggregated performance measure reports generated and reviewed by the State Medicaid Agency that contain discovery, remediation, and system improvements for ongoing compliance of the requirements.
HHSC removed performance measure 5.3 Administrative Authority- Number and percent of SPA concepts and policies requiring MMIS programming approved by HHSC prior to implementation by HHSC. MMIS programming not being used to report measure.
HHSC revised performance measure 6.2 Financial Accountability. The revised measure reads- Number and percent of rates which remain consistent with the approved rate methodology throughout the five-year SPA cycle.
HHSC removed performance measure 7.1 for Incidents of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation- Number and/or percent of reports related to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, and unexplained deaths of participants where an investigation was completed within the timeframes established by State Law.
HHSC replaced 7.1 measure by adding new performance measures: Incidents of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation- 7.1(a) and 7.1(b). New performance measure 7.1(a) reads- Number and percent of abuse, neglect, exploitation (ANE) and unexplained death reports where a provider investigation was initiated and completed by HHSC Provider Investigations (PI) according to required timeframes.
New performance measure 7.1(b) reads- Number and percent of abuse, neglect, exploitation (ANE) and unexplained death reports where a non-provider investigation was initiated and completed according to Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) policies and procedures.
HHSC revised performance measure 7.4. (Number and percent of grievances filed by participants that were resolved within 14 calendar days according to approved SPA guidelines) to align with current federal timeframe requirements. The measure now reads as, "Number and percent of grievances filed by participants that were resolved according to federal requirements.
HHSC updated the System Improvement section to align with current policy and procedures by adding provider monthly meetings, and the Quality Management (QM) reviews to the "Methods for Analyzing Data and Prioritizing Need for System Improvement" list.
HHSC clarified, in the "Roles and Responsibilities" section, the role of the Quality Management reviews, and the providers role to implement the corrective action plan requirements.
HHSC updated the System Improvements "Frequency" list to replace quality management meetings with "providers monthly meetings", and onsite and/or desk reviews with biennially "quality management reviews". HHSC also updated the frequency of corrective action plans (CAP) by deleting the language "Areas for improvement will be monitored as per CAP and presented quarterly during Quality management meetings" and adding "Biennially QM Reviews".
HHSC removed duplicated Quality Improvement Strategy pages that were erroneously included during the 2020 renewal.
Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates:
HHSC added cap limit language to clarify the current and ongoing rate methodology for TAS. There were no changes made to the current TAS rates or methods and standards.
HHSC also deleted the last 4.19-B page that included duplicative language that was erroneously added and is on the previous page of the same section of the SPA.
Miscellaneous:
HHSC changed the term "The State" and references to "Texas" to "HHSC" throughout the 1915(i) HCBS-AMH State Plan benefit template, as applicable.
HHSC made non substantive formatting edits throughout the 1915 (i) HCBS-AMH State Plan benefit template that changes the page numeration.
Interested parties may obtain additional information and/or a free copy of the proposed amendment by contacting Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Policy Advisor, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 438-5035; or by e-mail at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. Once submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval, copies of the proposed amendment will be available for review at the HHSC Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices.
U.S. Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Attention: Nicole Hotchkiss, SPA Coordinator, Federal Coordination, Rules and Committees
Health and Human Services Commission,
P.O. Box 13247,
Mail Code H-310
Austin, Texas 78711
Overnight Mail, special delivery mail, or hand delivery
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Nicole Hotchkiss, SPA Coordinator, Federal Coordination, Rules and Committees
John H. Winters Building
Mail Code H-310
701 W. 51st St.
Austin, Texas 78751
Telephone
(512) 438-5035
Fax Attention: Nicole Hotchkiss at (512) 323-1905
Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us
TRD-202500482
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: February 11, 2025
Limited Liability Report for Nonprofit Hospitals and Hospital Systems
Introduction
The Hospital Survey Program in the Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services, has completed its analysis of hospital data for the purpose of certifying nonprofit hospitals or hospital systems for limited liability under Texas Health and Safety Code, §311.0456. Twenty-eight hospitals requested certification. Each of the requesting hospitals will be notified, by mail, on the determination of whether the statutory certification requirements were met. The certification issued under Texas Health and Safety Code §311.0456 to a nonprofit hospital or hospital system takes effect on December 31, 2024, and expires on the anniversary of that date.
Certified for Limited Liability
One nonprofit hospital system, comprised of six hospitals, and eleven nonprofit hospitals were found to be eligible for certification of limited liability based on information they provided via survey to the Hospital Survey Program. These entities met the statutory requirements for certification by providing charity care in an amount equal to or greater than 8% of their net patient revenue and providing 40% or more of the charity care in their counties.
Seton Healthcare System (Travis County only)
Ascension Seton Medical Center in Travis County
Ascension Seton Northwest in Travis County
Ascension Seton Shoal Creek in Travis County
Ascension Seton Southwest in Travis County
Dell Children's Medical Center in Travis County
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas in Travis County
Ascension Seton Bastrop in Bastrop County
Ascension Seton Smithville in Bastrop County
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Beeville in Bee County
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis in Caldwell County
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall in Harrison County
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice in Jim Wells County
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg in Kleberg County
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Shoreline in Nueces County
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro, in Wood County
Not Certified for Limited Liability
Twelve nonprofit hospitals were not certified for limited liability based on their survey data. They were unable to meet the statutory requirements to either provide charity care in an amount equal to or greater than 8% of their net patient revenue or did not provide 40% of the charity care in their counties.
CHRISTUS Childrens in Bexar County
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center in Bexar County
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System in Bowie County
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes in Burnet County
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville in Cherokee County
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels in Comal County
Ascension Seton Hays in Hays County
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - Jasper Memorial
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - St Elizabeth in Jefferson County
Ascension Providence in McLennan County
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler in Smith County
Ascension Seton Williamson in Williamson County
For further information about this report, please contact Dwayne Collins or Andria Orbach in the Center for Health Statistics via email at HSU@dshs.texas.gov.
TRD-202500437
Cynthia Hernandez
General Counsel, Department of State Health Services
Department of State Health Services
Filed: February 7, 2025
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announces the availability of $750,000 in total nonprofit capacity building assistance and operating expenses (NCO) through the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP). TDHCA is releasing a competitive Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in accordance with the TDHCA's HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, as amended. NCO funds are meant to assist one or more organizations in performing the initial operating and capacity building steps to then apply for the development of a HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) project.
The availability and use of these funds are subject but not limited to the following rules in effect at the time of application review or contract execution (as applicable): Title 10, Part 1, Chapter 1 (Administration); Chapter 2 (Enforcement); and Tex. Gov't Code §2306. Other federal and state regulations include but are not limited to: 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; 24 CFR Part 58; 24 CFR Part 92 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program Final Rule); CPD Notice 21-10 and Appendix: Waivers and Alternative Requirements for Implementation of the HOME-ARP Program (HOME-ARP Notice); 2021 HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, as amended. Applicants must familiarize themselves with all of the applicable state and federal rules that govern the HOME-ARP Program.
Eligible Activities and Application Details
NCO funds are meant to assist with the conception to create a NCS and support the nonprofit's general operating costs. These funds will only be awarded to private nonprofit organizations that are reasonably expected to be successful recipients of an award of TDHCA's HOME-ARP NCS development funds for a shelter within 9 months of the NCO award. Organizations must be located in or have programs that serve areas that demonstrate need for NCS by having: i. HUD-published 1-bedroom fair market rents by county that increased 30% or more between 2021 and 2025; and ii. HUD-published 1-bedroom fair market rents by county for FY2025 of $1000 or more, which is the top 10% of rents in the state. A list of these areas is in Appendix A of the 2025 NCO NOFA.
Interested Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply to receive an NCO Application. The Intent to Apply form is found within the 2025 NCO NOFA as Appendix B, and can be submitted starting January 16, 2025. The NCO Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) will begin accepting applications from Monday, March 3, 2025 to March 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Austin Local Time for the first application period, and July 14, 2025 to December 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Austin Local Time for the second application period, unless otherwise extended or closed by the Executive Director or his designee. Details for eligible applications, submission and scoring requirements are in the posted NCO NOFA on TDHCA's website.
Additional Information
The NOFA is available on TDHCA's website at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/notices-funding-availability-nofas
More information about HOME-ARP, including eligible populations, can be found online at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/programs/home-american-rescue-plan
For questions regarding this NOFA, please contact Peg McCoy, HOME-ARP Manager at Peg.McCoy@tdhca.state.tx.us.
TRD-202500475
Bobby Wilkinson
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: February 11, 2025
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announces the opening of a public comment period for the Draft 2025 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) State Plan. The public comment period begins February 21, 2025, and ends March 17, 2025, at 5 p.m., CST.
Please visit the TDHCA Public Comment Center at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/tdhca-public-comment-center to access the Plan.
The comments/suggestions should pertain to the contents of the Plan and revisions you want to propose to the Plan. The Department would appreciate that comments include the rationale for the comment, though such is not required. The rationale, if provided, will assist the Department in the review of comments. When providing feedback, please reference the section of the Plan and your comment (e.g., V.8.4 T&TA Activities or Health and Safety Plan Section 3.0. Comment: Recommend removing/adding {insert recommended language}. Such revision is being recommended because {insert rationale}).
Written comments concerning the Draft Plan should be submitted to TDHCA, Attn: Gavin Reid, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941, or by email to gavin.reid@tdhca.texas.gov.
A public hearing for the Draft 2025 DOE WAP State Plan will also be accessible to the public via the web link information below. In order to engage in two-way communication during the hearing, persons must first register (at no cost) to attend the webinar via the link provided. Anyone who calls into the hearing without registering online will not be able to provide comment, but the hearing will still be audible.
March 5, 2025
10 a.m. -; 11 a.m., CST
GoToWebinar, to register follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5455734260913355606
Call-in Number (Audio only): (631) 992-3221, Audio Access Code (677) 704-330 (if you plan to provide comment during the Hearing and will be using your cell phone, the only way to give public comment will be if you have downloaded the GoToWebinar app. If you do not have the GoToWebinar app on your phone, you will only be able to listen in. The other option is to email your public comment to gavin.reid@tdhca.texas.gov. If you do use your telephone, once you are connected, select “Use Telephone” to listen in).
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Public Hearing Webinar.
Local officials and citizens are encouraged to participate in the hearing process.
Written and oral comments received will be used to finalize the 2025 DOE WAP State Plan.
Individuals who require auxiliary aids, services or sign language interpreters for this meeting should contact Rita Gonzales-Garza at (512) 475-3905, at least five days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Non-English speaking individuals who require interpreters for this meeting should contact Rita Gonzales-Garza, (512) 475-3905, at least five days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Personas que hablan espanol y requieren un interprete, favor de llamar a Rita Gonzales-Garza, al siguiente numero (512) 475-3905 por lo menos cinco dias antes de la junta para hacer los preparativos apropiados.
If you have any questions, please contact Gavin Reid via email at gavin.reid@tdhca.texas.gov.
TRD-202500414
Bobby Wilkinson
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: February 6, 2025
9:00 a.m.
In Person Location:
Mitchell Williams Law
500 West 5th Street, Suite 1150 Austin, Texas 78701
Audio Only: Conference Call (512) 717-0185 (Code 218724)
1. Call to Order
2. Introductions/Roll Call
3. Establish Quorum
4. Approval of Minutes from the September 20, 2024 Board Meeting and Special Board Meeting on October 31, 2024
5. Update from the JUA Management Team and possible action thereon:
a. Executive Director's report on operations
b. Report from Underwriting
c. Report from Claims
d. Report on 2024 annual statement, 2024 budget-to-actuals, and 2025 proposed budget
6. Update from Standing Committees and possible action thereon:
a. Executive Committee
b. Claims Committee
c. Finance & Audit Committee
d. Underwriting Standards Committee
7. Report from Legal Counsel and possible action thereon
8. Next BOD Meeting, June 6, 2025 (Friday)
9. Other Business
10. TDI Comments or Questions
11. Adjournment
TRD-202500473
Connie Hughes - Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Legal Assistant
Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association
Filed: February 10, 2025
Request for Proposals Car Care Awareness Safety Integration
Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on Friday, March 21, 2025, to Jason Brown, Program Manager, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011 and electronic submissions to TransRFPs@nctcog.org. The Request for Proposals will be available at www.nctcog.org/rfp by the close of business on Friday, February 21, 2025.
NCTCOG encourages participation by disadvantaged business enterprises and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
TRD-202500476
Mike Eastland
Executive Director
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Filed: February 11, 2025
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) seeks a vendor or vendors that can supply pre-paid fuel cards usable for the purchase of fuel by workforce development program customers at outlets in the Panhandle Workforce Development Area (PWDA).
Cards must be available pre-loaded in various denominations directly from the vendor and limited to fuel purchases only.
PRPC makes no guarantees of purchases from the selected vendor(s) and reserves the right to use alternative methods to purchase fuel.
Interested vendors may obtain a copy of the solicitation packet Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at PRPC's offices located at 415 S.W. 8th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas 79101 or by contacting Leslie Hardin, PRPC's Workforce Development Program Manager at (806) 372-3381 or lhardin@theprpc.org. The required information must be received at PRPC no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14th, 2025.
PRPC as administrative and fiscal agent for the Panhandle Workforce Development Board dba Workforce Solutions Panhandle, a proud partner of the AmericanJobCenter Network, is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711
TRD-202500484
Leslie Hardin
Workforce Development Program Manager
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Filed: February 11, 2025
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is requesting proposals for contracts to provide comprehensive general building maintenance services for the Workforce Solutions Panhandle office(s) located at:
3120 Eddy Street in Amarillo, Texas
1028-B Megert Center in Borger, Texas
A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) can be obtained Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at PRPC's offices located at 415 S.W. 8th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas 79101 or by contacting , PRPC's Workforce Development Program Manager at (806) 372-3381 or lhardin@theprpc.org. Proposals must be received at PRPC no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14 th, 2025.
PRPC as administrative and fiscal agent for the Panhandle Workforce Development Board dba Workforce Solutions Panhandle, a proud partner of the AmericanJobCenter Network, is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711
TRD-202500483
Leslie Hardin
Workforce Development Program Manager
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Filed: February 11, 2025
Notice of Proposed Real Estate Transactions
Grant of Utility Easement - Bandera County
Approximately 21.7 Acres at Hill Country State Natural Area
In a meeting on March 27, 2025, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (the Commission) will consider approving a utility easement of approximately 21.7 acres at Hill Country State Natural Area. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed transaction before the Commission takes action. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. Prior to the meeting, public comment may be submitted to Stan David, Land Conservation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or by email to real.estate.comment@tpwd.texas.gov, or via the department's website at www.tpwd.texas.gov. Visit the TPWD website at tpwd.texas.gov for the latest information regarding the Commission.
Request for Pipeline Easement - Jefferson County
Approximately 10 Acres at J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area
In a meeting on March 27, 2025, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (the Commission) will consider approving a pipeline easement request of approximately 10 acres at J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed transaction before the Commission takes action. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. Prior to the meeting, public comment may be submitted to Whitney Gann, PhD, Wildlife Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or by email to real.estate.comment@tpwd.texas.gov, or via the department's website at www.tpwd.texas.gov. Visit the TPWD website at tpwd.texas.gov for the latest information regarding the Commission.
TRD-202500468
James Murphy
General Counsel
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Filed: February 10, 2025
Request for Qualifications for Audit Services
February 10, 2025
The Red River Authority of Texas (AUTHORITY) is soliciting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from interested persons or firms to provide Audit Services. The AUTHORITY is a governmental entity comprised of multiple departments and enterprise funds and is subject to regulations governing the completion and filing of annual financial audits. In addition, The AUTHORITY provides wholesale and retail water and wastewater services.
The scope of the audit is to be performed under generally accepted accounting audit standards, as well as governmental auditing standards. The report is to be a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) that is graded annually, and the auditor is requested to draft the main statements and combine schedules, as well as some of the other schedules within the CAFR. The AUTHORITY'S staff will prepare schedules, reproduce documents, pull documents, and perform other such tasks as needed to expedite the audit.
The financial audit should be conducted as early as possible after the fiscal year ending September 30, with the entire CAFR ready for discussion, recommendations, and approval by the AUTHORITY'S Board of Directors at the annual meeting in January of the subsequent year.
At a minimum, the RFQs should include:
1. Resumes with the names and relevant experience of the primary client representative, and all support staff who are proposed to provide material input into the audit process as part of the engagement.
2. The firm's overall experience, including references and contact information.
3. The primary client representative must be a licensed CPA and possess a thorough knowledge of State and Federal regulations governing Texas governmental entities, including Federal Single Audit Act requirements.
4. Descriptions of any current or potential conflict of interest that may result from the respondent's selection by the Authority. Specify the party with which the conflict exists or might arise, the nature of the conflict, and whether the respondent would step aside or resign from that engagement or representation creating the conflict.
5. A copy of the audit services contract proposed by the respondent without fee information.
The deadline for submission of the RFQ is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025.
The RFQ may be submitted (marked CONFIDENTIAL RFQ) to Ms. Cara Glasscock, Administration Manager by email to cara.glasscock@rra.texas.gov, by mail to P.O. Box 240, Wichita Falls, Texas 76307, or delivered to 3000 Hammon Road, Wichita Falls, Texas.
TRD-202500471
Cara Clark
Administration Manager
Red River Authority of Texas
Filed: February 10, 2025