IN ADDITION

IN ADDITION

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

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 03/17/25- 03/23/25 is 18.00% for consumer ¹ credit.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 03/17/25- 03/23/25 is 18.00% for commercial ² credit.

¹ Credit for personal, family, or household use.

² Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.

TRD-202500881

Leslie Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: March 12, 2025

Court of Criminal Appeals

Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6 (.pdf)

TRD-202500856

Deana Williamson

Clerk

Court of Criminal Appeals

Filed: March 11, 2025

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Agreed Orders

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 April 21, 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 April 21, 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: 3L Energy Solutions LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1440-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105815088; LOCATION: Houston, Harris 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: $9,021; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Leah Johns, (512) 239-0454; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(2) COMPANY: ABRAXAS CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1778-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102678885; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(A) and §290.110(b)(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain a disinfectant residual of at least 0.2 milligram per liter of free chlorine throughout the distribution system at all times; 30 TAC §290.46(q)(1), by failing to issue a boil water notice to customers of the facility within 24 hours of a low disinfectant residual using the prescribed format in 30 TAC §290.47(c); 30 TAC §290.46(q)(1) and (2), by failing to issue a boil water notice to customers of the facility within 24 hours of a water outage using the prescribed format in 30 TAC §290.47(c); 30 TAC §290.108(e), by failing to provide the results of radionuclides sampling to the executive director (ED) for the first quarter of 2018 through the fourth quarter of 2019; 30 TAC §290.117(c)(2)(A), (h), and (i)(1), by failing to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required 20 sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the ED for the January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019, monitoring period; 30 TAC §290.122(b)(3)(A) and (f), by failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the public notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery, to the ED regarding the failure to comply with the maximum contaminant level for combined radium during the first quarter of 2018, second quarter of 2018, and fourth quarter of 2019; 30 TAC §290.271(b) and §290.274(a) and (c), by failing to mail or directly deliver one copy of the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) to each bill paying customer by July 1st for each year, and failing to submit to the TCEQ by July 1st for each year a copy of the annual CCR and certification that the CCR has been distributed to the customers of the facility and that the information in the CCR is correct and consistent with compliance monitoring data for the 2018 calendar year; and 30 TAC §291.76 and TWC, §5.702, by failing to pay regulatory assessment fees for the TCEQ Public Utility Account regarding Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 15596 for calendar year 2019; PENALTY: $10,365; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Salas, (512) 239-1543; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(3) COMPANY: Bailey Wehmeyer dba ANDERSON WATER COMPANY, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1357-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101220804; LOCATION: Anderson, Grimes 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: $140; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: De'Shaune Blake, (210) 403-4033; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.

(4) COMPANY: BOLT, DALLAS J; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0151-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110721867; LOCATION: Cisco, Eastland County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.

(5) COMPANY: City of Childress; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1395-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101251932; LOCATION: Childress, Childress 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: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (713) 767-3743; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(6) COMPANY: City of East Tawakoni; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1394-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101387058; LOCATION: East Tawakoni, Rains 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: $55; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (713) 767-3743; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(7) COMPANY: City of Sabinal; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1697-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101390938; LOCATION: Sabinal, Uvalde County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps having a total capacity of 2.0 gallons per minute per connection; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to develop and maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $1,075; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Corinna Willis, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(8) COMPANY: Douglas 'Kent' Beck; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1842-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN112057484; LOCATION: Abilene, Taylor County; TYPE OF FACILITY: auto dealer; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §114.20(c)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure a motor vehicle is equipped with either the emission control system or devices that were originally part of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, or an alternate emission control device prior to offering to sell the motor vehicle; PENALTY: $1,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Amy Cox, (512) 239-4631; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(9) COMPANY: Espinoza, Jose J.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1520-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102052248; LOCATION: Jarrell, Williamson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan prior to commencing a regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; PENALTY: $7,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(10) COMPANY: FLORES, PAUL M; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0152-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103885448; LOCATION: Cisco, Eastland County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.

(11) COMPANY: H and H Construction, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1392-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111462628; LOCATION: Mineral Wells, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: quarry; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §311.74(b)(2) and TWC, §26.553, by failing to obtain authorization to discharge water associated with quarry activities located in the 100-year floodplain in a water quality protection area in the John Graves Scenic Riverway; PENALTY: $2,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nancy M. Sims, (512) 239-5053; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(12) COMPANY: HOME DEPOT U.S.A., Incorporated dba The Home Depot; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1364-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105077879; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: home improvement retailer; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan prior to commencing a regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; PENALTY: $6,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(13) COMPANY: KSW Holding Truckee, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1375-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106531072; LOCATION: Boerne, Kendall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(B)(v) and (D)(i) and (ii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the executive director (ED) upon request; 30 TAC §290.110(e)(4)(B), by failing to retain the Disinfection Level Quarterly Operating Reports and provide a copy if requested by the ED; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $650; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ronica Rodriguez Scott, (512) 239-2510; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(14) COMPANY: Llano Grande MHRV LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1416-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102323904; LOCATION: Mercedes, Hidalgo County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(f)(1), by failing to make a water purchase contract available to the executive director (ED) in order that production, storage, service pump, or pressure maintenance capacity may be properly evaluated; 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(B) and §290.110(b)(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain a disinfectant residual of at least 0.5 milligrams per liter of chloramine throughout the distribution system at all times; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(ii)(II), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the ED upon request; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $1,527; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rachel Frey, (512) 239-4330; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(15) COMPANY: MISSILE CORNER LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0148-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN112069497; LOCATION: Roanoke, Denton County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with construction activities; PENALTY: $875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nancy Sims, (512) 239-5053; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(16) COMPANY: Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1885-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111601167; LOCATION: Montgomery, Montgomery County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction site; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Texas Pollutant Discharge System General Permit Number TXR1508LB Part III Section F.6(a), (b) and (c) and Part IV Section A, by failing to install and maintain sediment controls and erosion controls, and maintain protective measures identified in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan in effective operating condition; PENALTY: $563; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nancy M. Sims, (512) 239-5053; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(17) COMPANY: SYLVESTER-McCAULLEY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1389-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101267185; LOCATION: Sylvester, Fisher 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: $113; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tessa Bond, (512) 239-1269; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(18) COMPANY: Tidwell Ralston Business, Incorporated dba Checkpoint 104; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1391-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106211766; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by 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 petroleum underground storage tanks (USTs); 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(D) and (3), by failing to provide an amended registration for any change or additional information regarding the UST system within 30 days of the occurrence of the change or addition; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(B) and (2)(A)(iii) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor the USTs and associated 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; PENALTY: $7,032; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Faye Renfro, (512) 239-1833; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(19) COMPANY: TM LAND CO LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0259-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN112087218; LOCATION: Springtown, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with construction activities; PENALTY: $875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.

(20) COMPANY: Undine Texas, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1396-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101230282; LOCATION: Crosby, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to keep on file copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service; PENALTY: $3,055; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ronica Rodriguez Scott, (512) 239-2510; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(21) COMPANY: Utilities Investment Company, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1464-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102681756; LOCATION: Magnolia, Waller County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(f)(1)(E)(ii), by failing to provide containment facilities for all liquid chemical storage tanks; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to keep on file copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service; PENALTY: $2,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tessa Bond, (512) 239-1269; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(22) COMPANY: WEBB, CODY E; DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-0150-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN107272643; LOCATION: Cisco, Eastland County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.

TRD-202500847

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 11, 2025

Notice of an Application to Amend a Water Use Permit Application No. 1330E

Veribest Cattle Feeders, Inc. (Owner/Applicant) seeks an amendment to Certificate of Adjudication No. 14-1330 to add a diversion point and place of use for agricultural purposes to irrigate 233 acres of land out of two tracts of land totaling 633.03 acres in Tom Green County. The diversion point and place of use are currently authorized under Certificate of Adjudication No. 14-1345. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below.

The application was received on June 24, 2022. Additional fees were received on September 29, 2022, and additional information was received on October 1 and October 13, 2022. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing with the Office of the Chief Clerk on October 24, 2022.

The Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft amendment. The draft amendment, if granted, would include special conditions including, but not limited to, streamflow restrictions. The application, technical memoranda, and Executive Director's draft amendment are available for viewing on the TCEQ web page at: www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/water_rights/wr-permitting/wr-apps-pub-notice. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the documents by contacting the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk by phone at (512) 239-3300 or by mail at TCEQ OCC, Notice Team (MC-105), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711.

Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by April 9, 2025. A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment and is not a contested case hearing. A public meeting will be held if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application.

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this application if a written hearing request is filed by April 9, 2025. The Executive Director can consider an approval of the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed by April 9, 2025.

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) applicant's name and amendment number; (3) the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing;" (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the proposed activity. You may also submit proposed conditions to the requested amendment which would satisfy your concerns. 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.

If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the amendment and will forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

Written hearing requests, public comments, or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ by entering ADJ 1330 in the search field. 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 Public Education Program at (800) 687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040 o por el internet al http://www.tceq.texas.gov.

For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Public Education Program at (800) 687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040 o por el internet al http://www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202500886

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 12, 2025

Notice of District Petition

Notice issued March 6, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-02032025-001: BGM Land Investments, Ltd., (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 606 (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 494.4 acres located within Harris County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve and extend a waterworks and sanitary wastewater 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 waters; and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain and operate additional facilities, systems, plants and enterprises, road facilities, and park and recreational facilities, 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 $147,845,000 ($80,595,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage, plus $35,290,000 for roads, and $31,960,000 for recreation).

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-202500887

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 12, 2025

Notice of District Petition

Notice issued March 6, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-02042025-008: AP-Groundwork Venture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of North Johnson County Municipal Management District No. 1 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, § 59, and Article III, §§ 52 and 52(a) of the Texas Constitution, Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 49, Texas Water Code, 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 420.5438 acres located within Johnson County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve and extend a waterworks and sanitary wastewater 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 waters; and, (4) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain and operate additional facilities, systems, plants and enterprises, and road facilities, 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 $76,480,000 ($47,820,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage, plus $28,660,000 for roads).

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TRD-202500888

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 12, 2025

Notice of District Petition

Notice issued March 6, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-02062025-026: CC Waco 521 Land Holdings, LP, a Texas limited partnership, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Riverway Municipal Management District (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, § 59, and Article III, §§ 52 and 52(a) of the Texas Constitution, Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 49, Texas Water Code, and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners hold title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder, Capital Farm Credit, ACA, on the property to be included in the proposed District and the aforementioned entity has consented to the creation of the district; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 520.808 acres of land, more or less, situated in McLennan County, Texas; and (4) all of the land to be included within the proposed District is within the corporate limits of the City of Waco, Texas; and (5) the City has consented to the creation of the District. By Resolution No. 2024-338, passed and approved on May 14, 2024, the City of Waco, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 375.022(c)(6). The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve and extend a waterworks and wastewater 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, improve, maintain, and operate such additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises, and roads, 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 $69,165,000 ($43,570,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage, plus $25,595,000 for roads).

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TRD-202500889

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 12, 2025

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on an Agreed Order of Administrative Enforcement Actions

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 April 21, 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 April 21, 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: TURLINGTON WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0453-UTL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101241446; LOCATION: 504 East Highway 84 West near Fairfield, Freestone County; TYPE OF FACILITY: retail public utility, exempt utility, or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service that furnishes water service to more than one customer and is not located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more or in a county with a population of 550,000 or more adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more; RULE VIOLATED: TWC, §13.1394(b)(2), by failing to adopt and submit to the TCEQ for approval an emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the Facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $635; STAFF ATTORNEY: Allison Alt, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-6944; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

TRD-202500852

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 11, 2025

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Orders (DOs). The commission staff proposes a DOs when the staff has sent the Executive Director's Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; the proposed technical requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPRP or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director of the commission, in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to comment is 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 April 21, 2025 . The commission will consider any written comments received, and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed DO 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 DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each proposed DO 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 the DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the DO 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 April 21, 2025 . The commission's attorneys are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the DO shall be submitted to the commission in writing .

(1) COMPANY: CANYON RIDGE INVESTMENT COMPANY; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0225-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101262483; LOCATION: 1000 Tempe Street near Amarillo, Randall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply (PWS); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.271 (b) and 290.274 (a) and (c), by failing to mail or directly deliver one copy of the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) to each bill paying customer by July 1st of each year, and failed to submit to the TCEQ by July 1st for each year a copy of the annual CCR and certification that the CCR is correct and consistent with compliance monitoring data; 30 TAC §290.117 (c)(2)(A), (h), and (i)(1), 290.122 (c)(2)(A) and (f), and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2017-1105-PWS-E, Ordering Provision Numbers 2.a.i. and 2.a.iv., by failing to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required ten sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the Executive Director (ED), and failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery, regarding the failure to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required ten samples sites; 30 TAC §290.122(c)(2)(A) and (f), by failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery regarding the failure to submit a Disinfection Level Quarterly Operating Report to the ED by the tenth day of the month following the end of each quarter; TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2017-1105-PWS-E, Ordering Provision Number 2.a.ii., by failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the public notification to the ED regarding the failure to conduct repeat coliform monitoring, regarding the failure to conduct increased coliform monitoring, and regarding the failure to conduct routine coliform monitoring; TWC, §5.702, and 30 TAC §291.76, by failing to pay regulatory assessment fees for the TCEQ Public Utility Account regarding Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 11781; TWC, §5.702, and 30 TAC §290.51(a)(6), by failing to pay annual Public Health Service fees and/or any associated late fees for TCEQ Financial Administration Account Number 91910026; PENALTY: $12,129; STAFF ATTORNEY: Casey Kurnath, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5932; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(2) COMPANY: Heartland Cabinetry and Furniture, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1635-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN100764133; LOCATION: 7900 Valcasi Drive, Arlington, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wood cabinet manufacturing facility; RULES VIOLATED: Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), 30 TAC §106.231(2), and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2019-1176-AIR-E, Ordering Provisions Number 3.a., by failing to store and dispose of waste materials properly; PENALTY: $32,812; STAFF ATTORNEY: Laney Foeller, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-6226; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

TRD-202500853

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 11, 2025

Notice of Water Quality Application

The following notice was issued on March 5, 2025:

The following notice does not require publication in a newspaper. Written comments or requests for a public meeting may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Mail Code 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 WITHIN (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED.

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Walton Texas, LP, 14614 has applied for a minor amendment to the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. WQ0015143001 to increase the daily average flow from 200,000 gallons per day (gpd) to 240,000 gpd in the Interim I phase and from 400,000 gpd to 480,000 gpd in the Interim II phase, to change the disinfection method from chlorination to Ultraviolet (UV), and to change the facility location. The existing permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 796,000 gpd. The facility will be located approximately 500 feet Northwest of the intersection of Bradshaw road and McBee road, in Grayson County, Texas 75459.

TRD-202500885

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: March 12, 2025

Texas Ethics Commission

List of Late Filers

Below is a list from the Texas Ethics Commission naming the filers who failed to pay the penalty fine for failure to file the report, or filing a late report, in reference to the specified filing deadline. If you have any questions, you may contact Dave Guilianelli at (512) 463-5800.

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due February 24, 2020

#00056010- Lawrence A. Allen Jr., 3717 Cork, Houston, Texas 77047

#00083328- Gocha Allen Ramirez, 886 Coyote Dr., Rio Grande City, Texas 78582

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 15, 2020

#00084126- Richard Gonzales, 1404 May Dr., Edinburg, Texas 78539

#00084518- Bill Metzger, P.O. Box 850224, Mesquite, Texas 75185

#00084257- Christopher L. Buck, 26 Sweetleaf Ct, The Woodlands, Texas 77381

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due October 26, 2020

#00083203- Michael R. Walsh, 17414 Pinewood Forest Dr., Spring, Texas 77379

#00080514- Marc M. Meyer, 525 Woodland Square Blvd., Suite 250, Conroe, Texas 77384

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 15, 2021

#00056010- Lawrence A. Allen Jr., 3717 Cork, Houston, Texas 77047

#00084126- Richard Gonzales, 1404 May Dr., Edinburg, Texas 78539

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 15, 2021

#00084126- Richard Gonzales, 1404 May Dr., Edinburg, Texas 78539

Deadline: Special Session report due October 4, 2021

#00041097- Eduardo R. Rodriguez, 1108 Lavaca, Suite 110 #189, Austin, Texas 78701

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 18, 2022

#00086238- Michael A. Matranga, P.O. Box 545, Texas City, Texas 77590

Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due January 31, 2022

#00086410- Stephen A. Missick, 611 Thomas Castleberry Dr., Shepard, Texas 77371

Deadline: Runoff report due May 16, 2022

#00086453- Staci D. Childs, 405 Main Street, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77002

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 15, 2022

#00086297- Gia Jolene Garcia, 718 Amber Knoll, San Antonio, Texas 78251

#00086453- Staci D. Childs, 405 Main Street, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77002

#00085987- Kate C. Ferrell, 2500 E. TC Jester #290, Houston, Texas 77008

#00086238- Michael A. Matranga, P.O. Box 545, Texas City, Texas 77590

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 17, 2023

#00084239- Claudia Ordaz Perez, P.O. Box 71738, El Paso, Texas 79917

#00085984- Tracy Y. Scott, P.O. Box 122072, Arlington, Texas 76012

#00086488- Jennifer Stoddard Hajdu, 6805 Sedgwick Dr., Dallas, Texas 75231

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 17, 2023

#00056010- Lawrence A. Allen Jr., 3717 Cork, Houston, Texas 77047

#00086453- Staci D. Childs, 405 Main Street, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77002

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 16, 2024

#00041097- Eduardo R. Rodriguez, 1108 Lavaca, Suite 110 #189, Austin, Texas 78701

#00086169- Brittney N. Verdell, 4253 Hunt Dr. #3306, Carrollton, Texas 75010

#00086453- Staci D. Childs, 405 Main Street, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77002

#00088102- Bianca Valerio, 706 Cavalier, Pasadena, Texas 77501

#00088133- Marty M. Rocha, 10222 Needville Fairchilds Rd., Needville, Texas 77461

#00085987- Kate C. Ferrell, 2500 E. TC Jester #290, Houston, Texas 77008

#00087695- Bradley Kyle Williamson, P.O. Box 2427, Harker Heights, Texas 76548

#00088339- Lance York, 5955 Beaudry Dr., Houston, Texas 77035

Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due February 5, 2024

#00088065- Joseph Aragon, 1307 Nueces St., Austin, Texas 78701

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 15, 2024

#00080325- Valoree H. Swanson, 23020 Ammick Ct., Spring, Texas 77389

#00082288- Claudia Natali Hurtado, 5202 Verdant Way, Houston, Texas 77069

#00083889- James R. Pitts, 1340 W. Hwy 287 Bypass, Suite 100, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

#00087776- Timothy D. Greeson P.E., 5555 Mieth Rd., Sealy, Texas 77474

#00088310- Sarah K. Smith, 16231 Charterstone Dr., Houston, Texas 77070

#00080438- William D. Archer, 440 Louisiana, Suite 1550, Houston, Texas 77002

#00085489- Maribel Diaz, 1405 Encantado Circle, Mission, Texas 78572

#00088293- Christopher J. Corner, 3100 Clarence Dr., Orange, Texas 77630

#00088339- Lance York, 5955 Beaudry Dr., Houston, Texas 77035

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due October 28, 2024

#00065802- Jose M. Lozano, 8953 CR 2411, Sinton, Texas 78387

#00087357- Benjamin M. Mostyn, P.O. Box 762305, San Antonio, Texas 78245

TRD-202500850

J.R. Johnson

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: March 11, 2025

List of Late Filers

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due February 14, 2022

#00086410- Stephen A. Missick, 611 Thomas Castleberry Dr., Shepard, Texas 77371

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due May 2, 2022

#00041097- Eduardo R. Rodriguez, 1610 Garden St., Austin, Texas 78702

#00086525- Megan Lavoie, P.O. Box 12066, Austin, Texas 78711

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due December 7, 2022

#00087125- Brian Edwards, 4800 Alberta Ave., El Paso, Texas 79905

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due February 10, 2023

#00010233- Eric F. Craven, 1122 Colorado St., 24th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due March 10, 2023

#00013547- Chuck Rice Jr., 4205 Wild Iris Lane, Austin, Texas 78727

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due April 10, 2023

#00013547- Chuck Rice Jr., 4205 Wild Iris Lane, Austin, Texas 78727

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due May 1, 2023

#00081362- Julia Faye Dvorak, 19101 Scoria Dr., Pflugerville, Texas 78660

#00086453- Staci D. Childs, 405 Main Street, Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77002

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due May 10, 2023

#00087583- Dianna L. Greenwood, 132 Kamakoa Lane, Bastrop, Texas 78602

#00013547- Chuck Rice Jr., 4205 Wild Iris Lane, Austin, Texas 78727

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due June 12, 2023

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas Street, Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

#00087583- Dianna L. Greenwood, 132 Kamakoa Lane, Bastrop, Texas 78602

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due June 30, 2023

#00080494- Jeanette L. Sterner, 312 Oxbow Cv., Holly Lake Ranch, Texas 75765

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due July 10, 2023

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas Street, Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due July 28, 2023

#00087787- Carlo Taboada, 3707 Renata Dr., Punto De Reynas Subdivision, Brownsville, Texas 78521

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due August 10, 2023

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas St., Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due September 11, 2023

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas St., Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due September 15, 2023

#00088558- Joe Elabd, 301 Tarrow St., College Station, Texas 77840

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due October 10, 2023

#00081519- Samuel Sheetz, 807 Brazos St. #602, Austin, Texas 78701

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas St., Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due November 2, 2023

#00087712- Krista Schild, 5019 Duran Dr., Royce City, Texas 75098

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due November 13, 2023

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas St., Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due December 11, 2023

#00081588- Sebastien Laroche, 230 Lucas St., Unit 101, San Antonio, Texas 78209

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due January 10, 2024

#00085164- Benjamin Williams, 1301 Lake Park Way, Richardson, Texas 75080

#00087595- Sarah R. McQuilkin, 801-b Port America Pl, Grapevine, Texas 76051

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due February 12, 2024

#00086457- Tanya A. Makany-Rivera, 6500 W. Loop S., Suite 5100, Bellaire, Texas 77401

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due February 12, 2024

#00084280- Angela L. Overman, 212 Country Club Lane, Levelland, Texas 79336

#00087717- Joe E. Collins III, 2701 W. 15 ^th St., Plano, Texas 75075

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due April 30, 2024

#00070348- D. Bailey Wynne, 1102 Big Stone Gap Rd, Duncanville, Texas 75137

#00070965- Julia Stockstill Cobb, 125 E. San Augustine, Deer Park, Texas 77536

#00081510- Dale Scott, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711

#00085140- William K. Klock, 10506 Skyflower Dr., Austin, Texas 78759

#00087669- Fohn Bendele, 1208 17th St., Hondo, Texas 78861

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due May 10, 2024

#00065060- Peter John Slover, 2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78746

#00070475- Colin Parrish, 1122 Colorado St., Suite 320, Austin, Texas 78701

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due June 10, 2024

#00065060- Peter John Slover, 2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78746

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due July 10, 2024

#00055771- Stephen W. Greenberg, 1510 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027

#00087497- Stephen McCall, 1320 Arrow Point Drive, Suite 109, Cedar Park, Texas 78613

#00065060- Peter John Slover, 2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78746

Deadline: Lobby Activities report due August 12, 2024

#00070475- Colin Parrish, 1122 Colorado St., Suite 320, Austin, Texas 78701

TRD-202500851

J.R. Johnson

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: March 11, 2025

List of Late Filers

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due October 28, 2019 for Committees

#00084208- Brandon W. Hodges, Better Bond for Midland, 2502 Stutz Pl., Midland, Texas 79705

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 15, 2020 for Committees

#00084208- Brandon W. Hodges, Better Bond for Midland, 2502 Stutz Pl., Midland, Texas 79705

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 15, 2021 for Committees

#00084208- Brandon W. Hodges, Better Bond for Midland, 2502 Stutz Pl., Midland, Texas 79705

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due October 31, 2022 for Committees

#00087048- Diane Waldo, SEIU Texas PAC, 4299 San Felipe St., Houston, Texas 77027

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 17, 2023 for Committees

#00058243- Bryan Hughes, Texas Legislative Tourism Caucus, 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due October 10, 2023 for Committees

#00087335- William J. Ely, CyFair 4 Liberty PAC, 20715 Orange Poppy Dr., Cypress, Texas 77433

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due October 30, 2023 for Committees

#00052939- Justin R. Levvis, UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 100 PAC Fund, 3010 Interstate 30, Mesquite, Texas 75150

Deadline: Monthly report due January 5, 2024 for Committees

#00028329- Craig D. Messer, Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas PAC, P.O. Box 1891, Austin, Texas 78701

Deadline: Semiannual report due January 16, 2024 for Committees

#00016594- Dianne Morphew, Taylor County Democratic PAC (CEC), 2526 Bennett Dr., Abilene, Texas 79605

#00058243- Bryan Hughes, Texas Legislative Tourism Caucus, 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

#00088022- Michael Zweschper, Vote Yes For the SISD Bond, 3217 Piano Bridge Rd., Schulenburg, Texas 78956

#00088142- Deidra Porter, Vote Yes for Silsbee Kids, 625 North 7th St., Silsbee, Texas 77656

Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due February 5, 2024 for Committees

#00088064- Thomas C. Datwyler, Gulf Coast Public Safety TX PAC, 502 6th Street, Hudson, Wisconsin 54016

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due February 26, 2024 for Committees

#00088064- Thomas C. Datwyler, Gulf Coast Public Safety TX PAC, 502 6th Street, Hudson, Wisconsin 54016

Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due April 26, 2024 for Committees

#00084494- Sakki K. Joseph, Congress PAC, 830 Deer Hollow Dr., Sugar Land, Texas 77479

Deadline: Semiannual report due July 15, 2024 for Committees

#00015553- Lorna L. Mayles, Texas Society of Professional Surveyors PAC, 2525 Wallingwood Dr., Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746

#00069312- Ana M. Luke, Humble Area Democrats, 20803 Atascocita Shores Dr., Humble, Texas 77346

#00081934- Monica Torres, Hidalgo Forward, 702 Las Palmas Avenue, Hidalgo, Texas 78557

#00085817- Raquel Rojo, Justicia Fronteriza PAC, 1535 Raphael Circle, El Paso, Texas 79936

#00018745- Max A. Miller Jr., Baptist Minister's Association of Houston & Vicinity PAC, 7817 Calhoun Rd., Houston, Texas 77033

#00080185- Latonya Rudolph, Northeast Houston AFT Committee on Political Education, 5310 E. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite M, Houston, Texas 77015

#00087722- Angelica Montfort, All Hat No Cattle PAC, 7901 Aqua Vista Dr, Plano, Texas 75025

Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due October 7, 2024 for Committees

#00060078- Sean Saunders, Galveston County Republican Party County Executive Committee (CEC), 3106 Zachary Bay Lane, Dickinson, Texas 77539

TRD-202500857

J.R. Johnson

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: March 11, 2025

Texas Facilities Commission

Request for Proposals #303-5-20780

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) #303-5-20780. TFC seeks a five (5) or ten (10) year lease of approximately 8,502 square feet of office space in Houston, Texas.

The deadline for questions is April 1, 2025, and the deadline for proposals is April 22, 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 Ayra Matthews at Ayra.Matthews@tfc.texas.gov. A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the Electronic State Business Daily at https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd/303-5-20780.

TRD-202500854

Amanda Brainard

Acting Director State Leasing Services

Texas Facilities Commission

Filed: March 11, 2025

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Public Notice: Class Waiver Amendment

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is submitting a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to amend the CLASS waiver program. HHSC administers the CLASS Program under the authority of §1915(c) of the Social Security Act. CMS has approved the CLASS waiver application through August 31, 2030. The proposed effective date for the amendment is August 1, 2025.

The amendment request proposes to update the CLASS waiver to align with CMS revised 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Application and Technical Guide released by CMS in December 2024. The revisions will update Appendix B, C, and D. The updates are as follows:

Appendix B: Participant Access and Eligibility

HHSC selected the following Medicaid eligibility groups served in the waiver, based on CMS adding new checkboxes. Parents and Other Caretaker Relatives, Pregnant Women, and Infants and Children under Age 19.

Historically, HHSC had these groups listed in the "Other specified groups section," before there was a checkbox for these groups. With the additional checkboxes, HHSC removed the groups from the "Other specified groups." HHSC did not add any new eligibility groups to the waiver through this amendment. This change was just to align with the CMS checkboxes.

Appendix C: Participant Services

HHSC indicated services that are allowed via remote/telehealth delivery and updated the corresponding service definitions to include the following: remote monitoring activities, privacy rights and safeguards, back-up plans, equipment and placement, and participant control and access.

Services impacted are: Case Management, Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Specialized Therapies (Recreational therapy, and music therapy), Financial Management services (FMS), Support Consultation, and Speech and Language Pathology.

For each service listed above that may be delivered via remote/telehealth delivery, HHSC added the following language, "As appropriate for the individual and as permitted by service-specific requirements, the modalities for delivering the service include in person, synchronous audio-visual, and telephone. Program providers must defer to the needs of the individual receiving services and ensure the mode of service delivery is accessible, person-centered, and not driven by provider convenience. The service delivered using synchronous audio-visual technology must be clinically appropriate, safe, and agreed to by the individual receiving services or by the legally authorized representative (LAR). It must also conform to the privacy requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The individual or legally authorized representative (LAR) must consent to the delivery of the service using synchronous audio-visual technology and the consent must be documented in the individual's record. Verbal consent is permissible and should also be documented in the individual's record. The program provider documents in the implementation plan that consent for the use of synchronous audio-visual technology has been obtained and documented in the individual's plan."

HHSC populated the new Remote/Telehealth Delivery of Waiver Services section. Language in this section includes: in-person requirements, how individual privacy is respected, HHSC community integration policy, successful delivery of services for persons who need hands on assistance/physical assistance, technology support, and ensuring individual health and safety.

To align with the new 3.7 waiver application changes from CMS, HHSC provided information in the new Home and Community-Based Settings section C-5, to provide a description of the settings in which the CLASS services are received; description of the means by which HHSC ascertains that all waiver settings meet federal HCB Setting requirements, at the time of this submission and in the future as part of ongoing monitoring; attested to the requirements that each setting will meet; and that the waiver does include provider-owned or controlled settings and for those settings meets the CMS settings requirements.

To align with policy, HHSC added language to the Respite Consumer Directed service (CDS) option and the Direct service agency option (DSA) to clarify service providers in these provider categories cannot reside with the individual receiving services.

In C-2 b, HHSC clarified the requirements for ensuring continuity of care for a waiver participant. HHSC clarified that licensed Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSA) ensure the client continues to receive services as specified in the plan of care. HHSC regulatory monitors licensed HCSSA providers to ensure that services are provided as ordered or authorized. In addition, the CLASS program rules require a backup plan for services that are critical to the individual's health and safety. HHSC Contract Administration Provider Monitoring (CAPM) monitors CLASS providers for CLASS specific requirements.

In section C-2 g, HHSC checked the new CMS checkbox to indicate that HCBS services may not be provided while an individual is an acute care hospital.

Appendix D: Participant-Centered Planning and Service Delivery

HHSC added language in the service plan development process section to include a temporary or provisional service plan process in order to initiate services in advance before a finalized plan is created for an individual. Including language about if an individual is in immediate jeopardy or has a crisis situation and the services the DSA is required to provide even if they were not included on the service plan or approved by HHSC to ensure the individuals health and safety. The language outlines the process for updating the service plan.

To align with the new 3.7 waiver application CMS changes, HHSC checked the boxes that assures compliance on the service plan HCBS settings requirements.

The CLASS Program provides community-based services and supports to individuals with a related condition who live in their own homes or in the home of another person, such as a family member. Services and supports are intended to enhance quality of life, functional independence, health and welfare, and to supplement, rather than replace, existing informal or formal supports and resources.

Services in the CLASS Program are case management, prevocational services, residential habilitation, respite (in-home and out of home), supported employment, prescribed drugs, financial management services, support consultation, adaptive aids, auditory integration training/auditory enhancement training, behavioral support, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, continued family services, dental treatment, dietary, employment assistance, minor home modifications, nursing, occupational therapy services, physical therapy services, specialized therapies, speech and language pathology, support family services and transition assistance services.

To obtain a free copy of the proposed waiver amendment, ask questions, obtain additional information, or submit comments, please contact Jayasree Sankaran by U.S. mail, telephone, fax, or email at the addresses and numbers below. A copy of the proposed waiver amendment may also be obtained online on the HHSC website at:

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/policies-rules/waivers

Comments about the proposed waiver amendment must be submitted to HHSC by April 21, 2025.

The Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices will post this notice for 30 days and will have copies of the amendment available for review.

Addresses:

U.S. Mail

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Jayasree Sankaran, Waiver Coordinator, Federal Coordination, Rules and Committees

701 West 51st Street, Mail Code H-310

Austin, Texas 78751

Telephone

(512) 438-4331

Fax

Attention: Jayasree Sankaran, Waiver Coordinator at (512) 323-1905

TX_Medicaid_Waivers@hhs.texas.gov

TRD-202500884

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: March 12, 2025

Public Notice: Home and Community Based Services Waiver Amendment

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is submitting a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to amend the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) waiver program authorized under §1915(c) of the Social Security Act. CMS has approved the HCS waiver application through August 31, 2028. The proposed effective date for the amendment is August 1, 2025.

The amendment request proposes to update the HCS waiver to align with CMS revised 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Application and Technical Guide released by CMS in December 2024. The revisions will update Appendix B, C, and D. The updates are as follows:

Appendix B: Participant Access and Eligibility

Appendix C: Participant Services

Services impacted by this update are: audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language pathology, behavioral support, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, dietary services, financial management services, nursing, and social work.

For each service listed above that may be delivered via remote/telehealth delivery, HHSC added the following language, "As appropriate for the individual and as permitted by service-specific requirements, the modalities for delivering the service include in person, synchronous audio-visual, and telephone. Program providers must defer to the needs of the individual receiving services and ensure the mode of service delivery is accessible, person-centered, and not driven by provider convenience. The service delivered using synchronous audio-visual technology must be clinically appropriate, safe, and agreed to by the individual receiving services or by the legally authorized representative (LAR). It must also conform to the privacy requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The individual or LAR must consent to the delivery of the service using synchronous audio-visual technology and the consent must be documented in the individual's record. Verbal consent is permissible and should also be documented in the individual's record. The program provider documents in the implementation plan that consent for the use of synchronous audio-visual technology has been obtained and documented in the individual's plan."

To align with the new 3.7 waiver application changes from CMS, HHSC provided information in the new Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) section C-5 to provide a description of the settings in which the HCS services are received; description of the means by which HHSC ascertains that all waiver settings meet federal HCBS requirements, at the time of this submission and in the future as part of ongoing monitoring; attested to the requirements that each setting will meet; and that the waiver does include provider-owned or controlled settings and for those settings, meets the CMS settings requirements.

In C-2 b, HHSC clarified the process for ensuring continuity of care for a waiver participant by adding a reference to 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Section 565.11, which requires the provider to ensure the continuity of services. HHSC long-term care regulatory monitors HCS provider agencies to ensure that services are provided as ordered or authorized.

In C-1 c, HHSC clarified the HCBS settings regulation and person-centered planning training requirements for the service coordinator.

In section C-2 g, HHSC checked the new CMS checkbox to indicate that HCBS services may not be provided while an individual is an acute care hospital to align with existing policy.

Appendix D: Participant-Centered Planning and Service Delivery

In D-1 a, HHSC provided information on the training requirements for the HCBS settings criteria and person-centered service plan development.

In D-1 d ii, HHSC checked the boxes to attest to the information on the service plan HCBS settings requirements.

In D-1 b and D-2 b, HHSC updated information in the Service Plan Development Safeguards section to attest to the processes in place to ensure participant safeguards regarding the participants right to choose their provider, that there is a dispute resolution process, that HHSC has oversight of the process, the restriction on the entity that develops the service plan from providing services without approval from HHSC, and that HHSC attests that the agency that develops the service plan is administratively separate from the direct service provider functions.

The HCS waiver provides services and supports to individuals with intellectual disabilities who live in their own homes, in the home of a family member, or another community setting such as a three-person or four-person residence operated by an HCS program provider. Services and supports are intended to enhance quality of life, functional independence, and health and well-being in continued community-based living and to supplement, rather than replace, existing informal or formal supports and resources.

Current services in the HCS waiver include individualized skills and socialization, respite, employment readiness, supported employment, adaptive aids, audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, prescribed drugs, speech and language pathology, financial management services, support consultation, behavioral support, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, dental treatment, dietary services, employment assistance, minor home modifications, nursing, residential assistance, social work, supporting home living, and transition assistance services.

To obtain a free copy of the proposed waiver amendment, ask questions, obtain additional information, or submit comments about the amendment, please contact Julyya Alvarez by U.S. mail, telephone, fax, or email at the addresses and numbers below. A copy of the proposed waiver amendment request may also be obtained online on the HHSC website at:

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/policies-rules/waivers

Comments about the proposed waiver amendment must be submitted to HHSC by April 21, 2025.

The Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices will post this notice for 30 days and will have copies of the amendment available for review.

Addresses:

U.S. Mail

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Julyya Alvarez, Waiver Coordinator, Federal Coordination, Rules and Committees

701 West 51st Street, Mail Code H-310

Austin, Texas 78751

Telephone

(512) 438-4321

Fax

Attention: Julyya Alvarez, Waiver Coordinator at (512) 323-1905

Email

TX_Medicaid_Waivers@hhs.texas.gov

TRD-202500883

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: March 12, 2025

Revised Public Notice - Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance Amendment

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would like to revise the previously posted notice of intent to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. This revised notice updates the proposed effective date to June 1, 2025.

The purpose of the amendment is to specify that High-Cost Clinician Administered Drugs and Biologics (HCCADs), Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) devices, and Donor Human Milk Services will be reimbursed outside the all-patient refined diagnosis-related group (APR-DRG) inpatient reimbursement and filed on a separate outpatient claim. The non-risk payment will be paid at the lesser of billed charges or the fee-for-service reimbursement amount with the fee schedule acting as the upper-payment limit.

The proposed amendment for High-Cost Clinician Administered Drugs and Biologics (HCCADs) is estimated to result in an annual aggregate expenditure of $13,713,511 for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025, consisting of $8,228,107 in federal funds and $5,485,404 in state general revenue. For FFY 2026 the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $13,713,511 consisting of $8,204,794 in federal funds and $5,508,717 in state general revenue

Rule Hearing.

A hearing was conducted online on December 3, 2024. The notice for the rule hearing was published in the November 22, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 9425). Additional information and notice of hearings can be found at https://www.sos.texas.gov/texreg/index.shtml

Copy of Proposed Amendment(s). 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.

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

pfd_hospitals@hhsc.state.tx.us

Preferred Communication.

For quickest response, please use email or phone, if possible, for communication with HHSC related to this state plan amendment.

TRD-202500846

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: March 10, 2025

Department of State Health Services

Correction of Error

The Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), proposed amendments to 25 TAC §289.230 in the February 21, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 909). Due to an error by the Texas Register, numerous provisions in the original publication of the amendment were formatted incorrectly or were omitted from the original publication. The errors were corrected and the proposed rulemaking was republished in the March 7, 2025, issue (50 TexReg 1762).

Three additional errors were identified in the republication of the proposal.

In subsection (w)(9)(B), the word "or" instead of the word "of" was incorrectly included in the phrase "…registration or radiation machine services". The subparagraph should have been published as follows:

(B) A medical physicist must maintain [ shall hold ] a current Texas license as required by [ under ] the Medical Physics Practice Act, Texas Occupations Code[ , ] Chapter 602, in diagnostic radiological physics and be registered with the department [ agency ] or employed by an entity registered with the department [ agency ], as specified in [ accordance with ] §289.226(j) of this subchapter, relating to application for registration of radiation machine services, [ title ] and the Act, unless exempted by §289.226(d) (7) [ (6) ] of this subchapter, relating to exemptions [ title ].

In subsection (w)(12)(B), the word "instruction" should have been "instructions". The subparagraph should have been published as follows:

(B) [ instructions to workers in accordance with ] §289.203(c) of this chapter, related to instructions to workers [ title ];

In subsection (w)(13), the words "as specified" were omitted from the paragraph. The paragraph should have been published as follows:

(13) [ (15) ] Receipt, transfer, and disposal of interventional breast radiography machines. Each facility must [ registrant shall ] maintain records showing the receipt, transfer, and disposal of interventional breast radiography machines. These records must be maintained as specified in subsection (x) of this section for inspection by the department and [ shall ] include the :

TRD-202500866

Texas Lottery Commission

Scratch Ticket Game Number 2676 "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA"

1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676 is "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA". The play style is "row/column/diagonal".

1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676 shall be $10.00 per Scratch Ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676.

A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.

B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.

C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: ARMADILLO SYMBOL, BAT SYMBOL, BICYCLE SYMBOL, BLUEBONNET SYMBOL, BOAR SYMBOL, BUTTERFLY SYMBOL, CACTUS SYMBOL, CARDINAL SYMBOL, CHERRIES SYMBOL, CHILE PEPPER SYMBOL, CORN SYMBOL, COVERED WAGON SYMBOL, COW SYMBOL, COWBOY HAT SYMBOL, COWBOY SYMBOL, DESERT SYMBOL, FIRE SYMBOL, FOOTBALL SYMBOL, GEM SYMBOL, GUITAR SYMBOL, HEN SYMBOL, HORSE SYMBOL, HORSESHOE SYMBOL, JACKRABBIT SYMBOL, LIZARD SYMBOL, LONE STAR SYMBOL, MARACAS SYMBOL, MOCKINGBIRD SYMBOL, MOONRISE SYMBOL, MORTAR PESTLE SYMBOL, NEWSPAPER SYMBOL, OIL RIG SYMBOL, PECAN TREE SYMBOL, PIÑATA SYMBOL, RACE CAR SYMBOL, RATTLESNAKE SYMBOL, ROADRUNNER SYMBOL, SADDLE SYMBOL, SHIP SYMBOL, SHOES SYMBOL, SOCCER BALL SYMBOL, SPEAR SYMBOL, SPUR SYMBOL, STRAWBERRY SYMBOL, SUNSET SYMBOL, WHEEL SYMBOL, WINDMILL SYMBOL, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $5,000.

D. Play Symbol Caption- The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:

Figure 1: GAME NO. 2676 - 1.2D (.pdf)

E. Serial Number- A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.

F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.

G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2676), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 050 within each Pack. The format will be: 2676-0000001-001.

H. Pack - A Pack of the "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game contains 050 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). Ticket back 001 and 050 will both be exposed.

I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.

J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676.

2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. Each Scratch Ticket contains exactly seventy-two (72) Play Symbols. A prize winner in the "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose Play Symbols as follows: PLAYBOARDS 1 & 2 INSTRUCTIONS: 1) The player completely scratches the CALLER'S CARD to reveal 28 symbols. 2) The player scratches ONLY the symbols on both PLAYBOARDS that exactly match the symbols revealed on the CALLER'S CARD. 3) If the player reveals a complete row, column or diagonal line on either PLAYBOARD, the player wins the prize for that line. BONUS GAMES INSTRUCTIONS: The player scratches ONLY the symbols on the BONUS GAMES that exactly match the symbols revealed on the CALLER'S CARD. If the player reveals 2 symbols in the same GAME, the player wins the PRIZE for that GAME. INSTRUCCIONES DE JUEGO PARA LAS TABLAS DE JUEGO 1 Y 2: 1) El jugador raspa completamente la CARTA DEL GRITÓN para revelar 28 símbolos. 2) El jugador SOLAMENTE raspa los símbolos en las dos TABLAS DE JUEGO que son exactamente iguales a los símbolos revelados en la CARTA DEL GRITÓN. 3) Si el jugador revela una línea completa, horizontal, vertical o diagonal en cualquiera TABLA DE JUEGO, el jugador gana el premio para esa línea. INSTRUCCIONES DE JUEGO PARA LOS JUEGOS DE BONO: El jugador SOLAMENTE raspa los símbolos en los JUEGOS DE BONO que son exactamente iguales a los símbolos revelados en la CARTA DEL GRITÓN. Si el jugador revela 2 símbolos en el mismo JUEGO, el jugador gana el PREMIO para ese JUEGO. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.

2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.

A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:

1. Exactly seventy-two (72) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;

2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;

3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;

4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;

5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;

6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;

7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;

8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;

9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;

10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;

11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;

12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;

13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly seventy-two (72) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;

14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;

15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;

16. Each of the seventy-two (72) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the seventy-two (72) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;

18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and

19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.

B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.

C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.

2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.

A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to eight (8) times in accordance with the prize structure.

B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.

C. PLAYBOARDS/TABLAS DE JUEGO: There will be no identical Play Symbols in the CALLER'S CARD/CARTA DEL GRITÓN play area.

D. PLAYBOARDS/TABLAS DE JUEGO: At least fourteen (14) but no more than twenty-six (26) CALLER'S CARD/CARTA DEL GRITÓN Play Symbols will match a Play Symbol on either PLAYBOARD/TABLA DE JUEGO play area.

E. PLAYBOARDS/TABLAS DE JUEGO: No identical Play Symbols are allowed on the same PLAYBOARD/TABLA DE JUEGO play area.

F. BONUS GAMES/JUEGOS DE BONO: Every BONUS GAME/JUEGO DE BONO Grid will match at least one (1) Play Symbol to the CALLER'S CARD/CARTA DEL GRITÓN play area.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.

B. To claim a "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, $5,000 or $250,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.

C. As an alternative method of claiming a "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.

D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:

1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;

2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;

3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or

4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.

E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.

2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:

A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;

B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;

C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or

D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.

2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.

2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "LIMITED EDITION MEGA LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.

2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.

2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.

3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.

A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.

B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.

4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 25,200,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 2676 - 4.0 (.pdf)

A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.

5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).

6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2676, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.

TRD-202500845

Bob Biard

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: March 10, 2025

Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Applications - Taskforce Grants

March 4, 2025

Notice of Request for Applications

The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) authorized the issuance of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Request for Applications (RFA). MVCPA is authorized in statute to provide grants to local law enforcement to combat motor vehicle theft, burglary from a motor vehicle and/or fraud-related motor vehicle crime.

Eligible applicants may request funds for program operation by submission of an application consistent with the information, including the requirements and conditions stated in this RFA. This RFA is posted in the Texas Register as required by law for at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date for Applications.

All applications submitted will be for FY2026. If previously awarded a FY 2025, grant the MVCPA may provide a FY 2026 grant subject to availability of funding and grantees' positive program performance.

Due Date

Grant Applications from eligible applicants must be completely submitted on-line at https://MVCPA.tamu.edu on or before 5:00 p.m., April 18, 2025. First-time applicants must establish an account and perform account setup steps prior to an application being able to be submitted.

The required Resolution and any optional supporting documents must be scanned and submitted as attachments to the application at https://MVCPA.tamu.edu on or before 5:00 p.m., April 18, 2025.

Applicable Authority and Rules

Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant programs are governed by the following statutes, rules, standards and guidelines:

- Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.1006.htm)

- Texas Administrative Code (TAC): Title 43; Part 3; Chapter 57 (http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac%24ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=43&pt=3)

- Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS) as promulgated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/grant-management/)

- The current Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Administrative Manual and any subsequent adopted grantee instruction manuals (https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/body-files/MVCPA_FY20_Grant_Admin_Manual.pdf)

- This Request for Applications issued on March 4, 2025

Eligible Applicants

Only Texas law enforcement agencies through their city or county are eligible to apply for Motor Vehicle Crime Taskforce Grants.

Applicants meeting the eligibility requirements may submit a new grant subject to the priority established by the MVCPA in the FY 2025 RFA.

New Grant-Available only to law enforcement agencies. These are annual grants that require a minimum cash match of 20% for the program described in the application. New applicants shall email MVCPA at GrantsMVCPA@txdmv.gov from an official governmental agency email account to request an account and access be established.

Grant Type

Reimbursement-This is a total program budget reimbursement grant. Applicants that are awarded grants will expend local (agency) funds and then will be reimbursed quarterly, subject to compliance with standard and special conditions as contained in the Statement of Grant Award (SGA), at the agreed rate for all allowable, reasonable, and necessary program costs incurred.

Grant Term

The FY 2026 grant cycle is a one (1) year funding cycle to begin on September 1, 2025, and end August 31, 2026 .

For those grantees who were previously awarded an FY 2025 grant, subject to the availability of funding and grantee's positive program performance, the MVCPA may provide an FY2026 grant using the same on-line application systems and budget values as originally submitted. No obligations or expenses may be incurred or made outside of the grant period(s).

Method of Application

Grant Applications from eligible applicants shall be completely submitted on-line at https://MVCPA.tamu.edu on or before 5:00 p.m., April 18, 2025. All forms will be completed on-line. The Resolution and all supporting documents must be submitted as attachments.

Resolution Required

A Resolution (Order or Ordinance) by the applicant governing body is required to make application for these funds. The Resolution shall provide that the governing body applies for the funds for the purpose provided in statute (Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 1006) and agrees to return the grant funds in the event of loss or misuse, and to designate the officials that the governing body chooses as its agents to make uniform assurances and administer the grant if awarded.

Only the governing body submitting an application needs to adopt and submit a Resolution. Participating jurisdictions in multi-agency taskforces shall agree and commit to the grant through interagency agreements as provided under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 362, Texas Government Code Chapter 791 and TxGMS.

In the event a governing body has delegated the application authority to a city manager, chief of police, sheriff, or other official then applicants must submit on-line a copy of the delegation order (documentation) along with the Resolution signed by the official. A sample Resolution is attached as Appendix A.

Program Category

To be eligible for consideration for funding, a taskforce grant application must be designed to support one or more of the following MVCPA program categories (43 TAC §57.14):

Law Enforcement, Detection, and Apprehension - provide financial support to law enforcement agencies for economic motor vehicle theft and fraud-related motor vehicle crime enforcement teams (referred to as taskforces). Taskforces will develop organized methods to combat motor vehicle theft, including catalytic converter theft, burglary of a motor vehicle, and fraud-related motor vehicle crime through the enforcement of law. This may include recovery of vehicles, clearance of cases, arrest of law violators, and disruption of organized motor vehicle crime. This category includes the development of uniform programs to prevent stolen motor vehicles from entering Mexico or being removed from Texas through outbound seaports.

Prosecution/Adjudication/Conviction - provide financial support for taskforces to work with prosecutors and the judiciary to implement programs designed to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle theft, including catalytic converter theft, burglary of a motor vehicle and fraud-related motor vehicle crime.

Prevention, Anti-Theft Devices, and Automobile Registration - provide financial support for taskforces to work with organizations and communities to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle theft, including the theft of catalytic converters, burglary of a motor vehicle and/or fraud-related motor vehicle crime. The application shall demonstrate how the financial support will assist automobile owners to reduce motor vehicle theft, burglary of a motor vehicle and fraud-related motor vehicle crime.

Reduction of the Sale of Stolen Vehicles or Parts - provide financial support for taskforces to work with businesses, organizations, and communities to reduce the sale of stolen vehicles or parts, including catalytic converters. Applicants will develop organized methods to combat the sale of stolen vehicles and parts using any of the following: vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection; inspections of motor vehicle part and component distribution enterprises; parts labeling and etching methods; and means to detect the fraudulent selling of stolen parts.

Educational Programs and Marketing - provide financial support for taskforces to work with individuals, businesses, organizations, and communities to assist automobile owners in preventing motor vehicle theft, including catalytic converter theft, burglary of a motor vehicle, and fraud-related motor vehicle crime. Develop and provide specialized training or education program(s) to: the public on motor vehicle crime prevention, law enforcement on interdiction and prosecution, and government officials on fraud-related motor vehicle crime prevention, including title and registration fraud.

Priority Funding

The MVCPA enabling statute provides that "...the authority shall allocate grant funds primarily based on the number of motor vehicles stolen in, or the motor vehicle burglary or theft rate across, and the number of fraud-related motor vehicle crimes committed in the state rather than based on geographic distribution." Tex. Transp. Code §1006.151(c). In addition, the following grant features will be given priority consideration in evaluating new grant applications:

Continuing Funded Programs in Compliance with MVCPA Grant Conditions - Applications that provide for the continuation of existing programs that currently meet the program and fiscal reporting conditions of the MVCPA. Applicants must provide ongoing need and evidence of their progress and impactful performance toward combatting motor vehicle theft, including catalytic converter theft, burglary of a motor vehicle and/or fraud-related motor vehicle crime. The applicant must describe the experience and qualifications of investigators used in the program and how utilization of current grant inventory and resources for the continued operation of these specialized investigative grant programs are useful for the state and local governments.

Programs to Combat Organized Economic Crime - Applications for economic motor vehicle theft and fraud- related motor vehicle crime enforcement teams that introduce, increase, or expand efforts to combat criminal activities by organized crime.

Border and Port Security - Applications that provide specific initiatives to identify and prevent stolen vehicles and catalytic converters from crossing the border using automatic license plate readers, training of local state and federal personnel in the identification of stolen vehicles, and bridge and port inspections.

Use of Technology - Applications that incorporate automatic license plate reader programs, surveillance equipment and other uses of technology to increase the number of stolen vehicles recovered and the number of persons arrested for motor vehicle crimes.

Theft of Parts from a Motor Vehicle - Applications that incorporate a reasonable, objective plan to combat and prevent the theft of catalytic converters.

Dedicated Prosecutors - Applications that incorporate a dedicated prosecutor to increase the priority of economic motor vehicle crime case prosecutions and decrease the number of repeat offenders through successful prosecution efforts.

Supporting Documents

Documents that provide evidence of local support or commitment from other officials or agencies for the application may be submitted following the same instructions as the Resolution. Interagency agreements shall be submitted prior to payments being authorized if an award is made. MVCPA recommends that interagency agreements be completed after award determinations are made to ensure correct amounts are reflected in those agreements. All interagency agreements must meet the conditions and elements required in the TxGMS.

Supplanting Prohibited

Grant funds provided by the Authority under this RFA shall not be used to supplant federal, state or local funds that otherwise would be available for the same purposes (Texas Administrative Code Title 43, §57.9). Supplanting means the replacement of other funds with MVCPA grant funds. This shall include using existing resources already available to a program activity as cash match.

Cash Match Requirement

All applications for programs must provide at least a twenty (20%) percent cash match (Texas Administrative Code Title 43 §57.36). Multijurisdictional agencies must provide details for the method of cash match in intergovernmental agreements (Texas Government Code, Chapter 791). Cash match must meet the requirements provided in TxGMS.

Formulas to calculate cash match:

1. Total MVCPA grant funds requested multiplied by percentage of match required = Total Amount of Cash Match Required

2. Total Program Cost minus Total Cash Match Required = Total Authority Grant Request

NICB in Lieu of Cash - Applicants may enter into formal agreements with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) to work on grant funded activities. The amount of salary and other direct costs related to the work on grant activity provided by the NICB may be counted and reported as in lieu of cash match. Time certifications are required to be made by the employee for these positions as required by TXGMS. Applicants must meet the obligation expressed as cash match in the event NICB cannot meet its obligation.

In-Kind Match

Only include in-kind if necessary for the local jurisdiction. In-kind contributions shall not be considered cash match. In-kind match may be used to: 1) reflect the total level of jurisdictions' effort/costs to combat economic motor vehicle crime; 2) reflect how the grant program fits into jurisdictions' operation; 3) effectively operate a single program with multiple funding streams; and/or 4) contributions from the applicant or third parties that are for grant funded activity. Costs in detail line items shall not be split between in-kind match and cash match or grant funding. For example, the entire salary of an officer shall be placed in one expense type rather than split between grant/cash match costs and in-kind.

Reporting and Webinar Attendance Requirements

Applicants who are awarded grants will be required to provide:

Quarterly Progress Reports - The MVCPA requires the submission of quarterly progress reports to demonstrate progress toward meeting goals and activities provided in the grant application. These include: 1) Monthly progress toward statutorily required performance measures; 2) Monthly progress recorded on the Goals, Strategies and Activities report; and 3) Quarterly Summary and Success section. Grantees designated as Border/Port Security grants are required to complete additional sections required by the Texas Legislature.

Quarterly Financial Reports - Reports of actual expenses are provided to request funds. All expenditures must be in accordance with local policies and procedures and grant requirements. Grantees shall review all expenditures, ensure all applicable regulations are followed, and maintain documentation that is accurate and complete. All expenses must be supported by appropriate documentation.

Webinar Attendance: One grant representative from the applicant agency is required to attend a monthly session via teleconference or webinar that includes information on MVCPA grant administration.

One law enforcement officer is required to attend the monthly information sharing and networking sessions on law enforcement issues and other MVCPA issues critical to the successful operation of an MVCPA taskforce. "These meetings occur in person during the months a MVCPA Board Meeting takes place."

Funding Requirements and Conditions

a) State Funds Availability - All awards by the MVCPA are subject to the availability of state funds.

b) Right of Refusal - The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all of the applications submitted.

c) Awards - Publishing the RFA does not legally obligate the Authority to fund any programs.

d) Partial Funding - The Authority may choose to offer funds for all, or any portion of a program submitted in an application.

e) Substitution - The Authority may offer alternative funding sources, special conditions, or alternative program elements in response to submitted Applications.

f) Application Required - Registration for on-line access is required. The MVCPA is not responsible for applicants who cannot complete the registration and application process on-time.

g) No Alternative Application Submission - Paper applications and requests for funding are not accepted in lieu of the on-line grant application process.

h) Review Criteria - Authority staff and designated MVCPA Board member(s) will review each grant using subjective and objective tools and comparative analysis. The weight given to each section or combination of sections is at the sole discretion of the Authority.

i) Questions and Clarification - During the review period, the applicant may be contacted by Authority staff to ask questions or to seek clarification regarding information provided in the application. Failure to promptly respond will not disqualify an applicant, but information that is submitted after the review period may not be considered.

j) Final Selection - The Authority may select and award programs that best meet the statutory

purposes and that reflect its current priorities. No appeal may be made from the Authority's decisions.

k) Changes in Application - If an applicant proposes changes to be made in the program type or participation of jurisdictions after an award is determined, then the Authority will review the changes and may make modifications (including the amount) or cancel the award as deemed appropriate by the Authority.

l) Delayed Start - An applicant that is awarded a grant and that does not begin operations within 45 days from the beginning of the grant term is considered terminated.

m) Application instructions - the MVCPA provides additional details and instructions in the on-line application system that are incorporated by reference as part of this RFA and must be followed during the application and award process.

n) Program Income - is defined in the TxGMS. Current grantees carrying forward program income from prior years will follow the new rules established by the Texas Comptroller and MVCPA Grant Administrative Manual. Budgeted use of Program Income should be specified in the grant budget detail, narrative, and source of income table for FY 2026.

o) Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (TCOLE) Certifications Required - All law enforcement agencies regulated by Occupations Code, Chapter 1701, must certify that they are in compliance with the TCOLE standards or provide a certification from the TCOLE that states that the requesting agency is in the process of achieving compliance with said rules.

Selection Process:

Eligible applications will be reviewed. Grant award decisions by MVCPA are final and not subject to judicial review. Grants will be awarded on or before September 1, 2025.

Applications that do not meet the stated requirements of this RFA and that are not eligible for review will be notified ten (10) working days after the due date.

Application Workshop

Potential applicants are requested/required to attend the on-line "Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Application Workshop" which has been scheduled for: April 30, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join by using the following link:

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY VIA

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The informational session will provide details on the grant Application process including grant eligibility requirements, completing the various Application sections, and the grant cycle timeline. At least one representative of the potential grant applicant should be present at this workshop.

Contact Person

William Diggs, MVCPA Director,

Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

4000 Jackson Avenue

Austin, Texas 78731

(512) 465-1485

GrantsMVCPA@txdmv.gov

Figure 1 - MVCPA Application Checklist (.pdf)

Figure 2 - Appendix A Updated Sample Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Resolution (.pdf)

TRD-202500813

William Diggs

MVCPA Director

Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

Filed: March 6, 2025

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Legal Notice for Service Delivery

LEGAL NOTICE

The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is soliciting proposals from qualified entities to operate an integrated One-stop Service Delivery System to deliver Workforce Development and Child Care program services in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle Workforce Development Area under a single contract.

Workforce Development and Child Care program services provided through the Service Delivery System include, but are not limited to, those funded and governed by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Noncustodial Parent/CHOICES, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training, and Child Care Services grants.

Proposers will be expected to demonstrate the capability to conduct workforce service delivery for all customers groups at the current level and also effectively incorporate the Panhandle Workforce Development Board's stated priorities. The initial term for any award resulting from this solicitation will be one year, beginning October 1, 2025, with the possibility for renewal for up to three additional years.

The proposal schedule is expected to be as follows:

Release Request for Proposals (RFP) - March 20, 2025

Proposers' Conference - April 8, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Letter of Intent to Propose Due Date and Time - April 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Questions may be submitted in writing to wdrfpquestions@theprpc.org

- no later than April 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Deadline for Submission - April 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Contract to be awarded - May 22, 2025 (tentatively)

A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) can be obtained Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at 415 Southwest Eighth Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79101 or by download from the Workforce Development section of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission website at http://www.theprpc.org/Programs/WorkforceDevelopment/wfprocurement.html

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-202500880

Leslie Hardin

Workforce Development Program Manager

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Filed: March 12, 2025

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Notice of a Public Comment Hearing on an Application for a Sand and Gravel Permit

Union Pacific Railroad has applied to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for an Individual Permit pursuant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 86, to remove or disturb 2,026 cubic yards of sedimentary material within the Brazos River in Fort Bend County. The purpose of the disturbance is for the replacement of the existing Pier C1 of Bridge 32.42 on the Glidden Subdivision for safe and reliable railroad transportation. The location is Latitude 29.585142°, Longitude -95.758617°, about 8.2 river miles downstream of Farm-to-Market Road 723 and about 500 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 90 Alternate (Jackson Street). This notice is being published and mailed pursuant to 31 TAC §69.105(d).

TPWD will hold a public comment hearing regarding the application at 10:00 a.m. on April 17, 2025, at TPWD headquarters, located at 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. A remote participation option will be available upon request. Potential attendees should contact Sue Reilly at (512) 389-8622 or at sue.reilly@tpwd.texas.gov for information on how to participate in the hearing remotely. The hearing is not a contested case hearing under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act. Oral and written public comment will be accepted during the hearing.

Written comments may be submitted directly to TPWD and must be received no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Texas Register . A written request for a contested case hearing from an applicant or a person with a justiciable interest may also be submitted and must be received by TPWD prior to the close of the public comment period. Timely hearing requests shall be referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Submit written comments, questions, requests to review the application, or requests for a contested case hearing to: TPWD Sand and Gravel Program by mail: Attn: Sue Reilly, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744; or via e-mail: sand.gravel@tpwd.texas.gov.

TRD-202500882

James Murphy

General Counsel

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Filed: March 12, 2025

Notice of Hearing

SOAH Docket No. 802-25-11743

This is a notice of a contested case hearing as required under Texas Government Code, §2001.051 and §2001.052.

APPLICATION

Citizens of Real County Partnership and Real County submitted an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for a General Sand and Gravel Permit pursuant to Chapter 86, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and 31 TAC Chapter 69, Subchapter H. The applicants seek to disturb streambed materials within the Frio River in Real County. The project location would be at approximately latitude 29.725097, longitude -99.747989, 1/10 mile west of the intersection of County Road Camino Bajo and County Road Camino Alto in Real County. The project purpose is to extend the existing county road.

TPWD received the application on August 28, 2024, and public notice of the application was published in the October 25, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 8618). A public comment hearing was held on November 15, 2024. Upon receipt of amended plans, the public comment period was extended and a second public comment hearing was held on December 19, 2024. The public comment period ended on December 22, 2024. During this time, TPWD received one written request for a contested case hearing. TPWD referred this request to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) on February 5, 2025. TPWD has neither approved nor denied the application.

CONTESTED CASE HEARING

SOAH will conduct a prehearing conference on this application via videoconference at:

9:00 a.m. - April 15, 2025

To join the Zoom meeting via computer or smart device:

https://soah-texas.zoomgov.com

Meeting ID: 161 787 3722

Video Passcode: PWD743

To join the Zoom meeting via telephone dial:

+1 669 254 5252

Meeting ID: 161 787 3722

Telephone Passcode: 041821

The purpose of the preliminary hearing is to determine party status, develop a procedural and discovery schedule, set a hearing on the merits date, discuss whether referral to mediation is appropriate, and address any other relevant issues raised by the parties.

The hearing will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 86, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code; Chapter 2001, Texas Government Code; and the procedural rules of TPWD and SOAH, including 31 TAC Chapter 69 and 1 TAC Chapter 155.

The applicant is automatically a party in this hearing. If anyone else wishes to be a party to the hearing, he or she must attend the hearing and show how he or she would be adversely affected by the application in a way not common to members of the general public. Any person may attend the hearing and any person may request to be a party. Only persons named as parties may continue participation in the hearing.

In accordance with 1 TAC §155.401(a), Notice of Hearing, "Parties that are not represented by an attorney may obtain information regarding contested case hearings on the public website of the State Office of Administrative Hearings at www.soah.texas.gov, or in printed format upon request to SOAH."

INFORMATION

If you need more information about the hearing process for this application, please contact TPWD staff attorney Bridgett Meyer at (512) 389-8899 or bridgett.meyer@tpwd.texas.gov, or SOAH at (512) 475-4993.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this hearing and who need special accommodations at the hearing should call the SOAH Docketing Department at (512) 475-4993, at least one week prior to the hearing.

TRD-202500835

James Murphy

General Counsel

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Filed: March 10, 2025

Supreme Court of Texas

Approval of Amendments to Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.05 and 3.05 (.pdf)

TRD-202500834

Jaclyn Daumerie

Rules Attorney

Supreme Court of Texas

Filed: March 7, 2025

Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 and Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6 (Joint Order, Court of Criminal Appeals Misc. Docket No. 25-002) (.pdf)

TRD-202500811

Jaclyn Daumerie

Rules Attorney

Supreme Court of Texas

Filed: March 6, 2025