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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing for a reduction in the total number of state |
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agency rules. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2001, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2001.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2001.008. REQUIREMENT TO REDUCE NUMBER OF RULES. (a) |
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Not later than January 1, 2026, each state agency shall determine |
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the total number of rules adopted by the agency under this chapter |
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or other law that are in effect on that date and post that number in |
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a conspicuous location on the agency's Internet website, along with |
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an explanation that the number represents the current total number |
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of rules of that agency. |
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(b) Not later than April 1, 2026, each state agency shall |
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identify a number of rules equal to 10 percent of the number of |
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rules posted by the agency under Subsection (a) that the agency will |
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repeal. |
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(c) Not later than July 1, 2026, each state agency shall |
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repeal the rules identified by the agency under Subsection (b). |
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(d) This section expires December 31, 2026. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |