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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice and opportunity for public comment for certain |
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policies adopted or implemented by a state agency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 10, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 2010 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2010. PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING FOR CERTAIN AGENCY ACTION |
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Sec. 2010.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does |
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not apply to a rule that is subject to the requirements of |
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Subchapter B, Chapter 2001. |
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Sec. 2010.002. NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT |
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FOR CERTAIN POLICIES. (a) Before a state agency may implement or |
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adopt a policy that affects a procedure or agency action relating to |
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a private person, the state agency must: |
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(1) give notice of the agency's intention to adopt the |
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policy in the same manner that the agency would give notice of the |
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agency's intent to adopt a rule under Section 2001.023; and |
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(2) give all interested persons a reasonable |
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opportunity for public comment in the same manner that the agency |
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would give interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, |
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or arguments under Section 2001.029(a). |
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(b) A state agency shall consider fully all comments the |
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agency receives about a proposed policy. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a policy implemented or adopted on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |