REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES

Proposed Rule Reviews

Department of State Health Services

Title 25, Part 1

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), proposes to review and consider for readoption, revision, or repeal the chapter listed below, in its entirety, contained in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code:

Chapter 85, Local Public Health

This review is conducted in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code §2001.039, which requires state agencies, every four years, to assess whether the initial reasons for adopting a rule continue to exist. After reviewing its rules, the agency will readopt, readopt with amendments, or repeal its rules.

Comments on the review of Chapter 85, Local Public Health, may be submitted to HHSC Rules Coordination Office, Mail Code 4102, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas 78711-3247, or by email to RLHO@dshs.texas.gov. When emailing comments, please indicate "Comments on Proposed Rule Review Chapter 85" in the subject line. The deadline for comments is on or before 5:00 p.m. central time on the 31st day after the date this notice is published in the Texas Register.

The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published but may be found in Title 25, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website at State Rules and Open Meetings (www.sos.texas.gov).

TRD-202404853

Jessica Miller

Director, Rules Coordination Office

Department of State Health Services

Filed: October 16, 2024


Adopted Rule Reviews

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Title 37, Part 6

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (board) has completed the review of §161.21, concerning Role of the Judicial Advisory Council in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039. Notice of the rule review was published in the August 16, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 6286). No comments were received regarding the rule review.

An assessment was made by the board who determined the reasons for initially adopting the rule continue to exist and readopts the rule without changes. This concludes the board's review of §161.21.

TRD-202404843

Stephanie Greger

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Filed: October 14, 2024