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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the notice of rulemaking proceedings provided to |
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certain persons by state agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2001.0261, Government Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection (e) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) A [The] state agency shall provide the notice required |
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under Subsection (b) electronically to the recipient's [person's] |
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designated Capitol e-mail address or to another e-mail address |
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provided by the recipient [person] to the agency for the purpose of |
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receiving the notice. The notice must: |
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(1) be specifically addressed and directed to the |
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recipient; |
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(2) include the bill number for the legislation that |
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enacted the statutory authority under which the proposed rule that |
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is the subject of the notice is to be adopted; and |
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(3) if practicable, provide a link to the proposed |
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rule that is the subject of the notice or include a copy of the |
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proposed rule as an attachment to the notice. |
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(d) A state agency may not provide the notice required under |
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Subsection (b) to a recipient by: |
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(1) including the recipient on an e-mail list service |
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the agency uses to provide periodic announcements of the agency's |
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proposed rules to members of the public or the legislature |
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generally; or |
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(2) providing the notice in an e-mail sent by the |
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agency in its regular course of business to multiple recipients. |
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(e) Failure to provide the notice required under Subsection |
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(b) does not invalidate a rule adopted by a state agency or an |
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action taken by the agency under that rule. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a notice under Section 2001.0261, Government Code, provided on |
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or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |