Below is a spotlight on the proposed, withdrawn, and adopted rules from the March 3 edition of the Texas Register.
Education
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Proposed Rules
- CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS – 19 TAC §74.5 – The proposed rule would require school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to indicate on a student’s transcript completion of the Texas First Early High School Completion Program. Public comment period begins March 3, 2023 and ends April 7, 2023. The earliest possible date of adoption is April 2, 2023.
Adopted Rules
- TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR MATHEMATICS – 19 TAC §111.56 – The new rule adds a new AP course to the mathematics TEKS so that school districts and charter schools may offer the new AP Precalculus course for state credit toward mathematics graduation requirements. The effective date of adoption is August 1, 2023.
- STUDENT ATTENDANCE – 19 TAC §129.1, 19 TAC §129.21 -The adopted repeal implements HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, which removed the SBOE’s rulemaking authority related to student attendance. The effective date of adoption is March 9, 2023.
Health Care
TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Adopted Rules
- MEDICAID HEALTH SERVICES – GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 TAC §354.5001, §354.5003, SERVICE PROVIDERS 1 TAC §354.5011, PARAMETERS FOR SERVICE PROVISION 1 TAC §354.5021, §354.5023 – The adopted rules implement SB 1, 87th Texas Legislature (Article II, HHSC, Rider 28). Rider 28 appropriated funding for Applied Behavior Analysis services for autism and directed HHSC to implement the services as soon as practicable. The effective date of adoption is March 8, 2023.
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
Adopted Rules
- CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – 22 TAC §315.6 -The amendments specify that a pharmacy must report the data elements indicated as required by the board’s Data Submission Guide for Dispensers. The effective date of adoption is March 7, 2023.
Other
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Adopted Rules
- COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE – 37 TAC §16.1 – The proposed rule allows the department to incorporate recent federal rule changes through the new date proposed by this amendment. Another recent change to federal regulations allows a state to waive the requirement for a holder of a Class A commercial driver license to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement when transporting diesel under certain circumstances. The effective date of adoption is March 9, 2023.