Health and Human Services Commission
Title 26, Part 1
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes to review and consider for readoption, revision, or repeal the chapter listed below, in its entirety, contained in Title 26, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code:
Chapter 357, Independent Living Services
Subchapter A General Rules
Subchapter B Allocation of Funds
Subchapter C Independent Living Services
Subchapter D Consumer Participation
Subchapter E Consumer Rights
Subchapter F Technical Assistance and Training
Subchapter G Referrals
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 357, Independent Living Services, may be submitted to HHSC Rules Coordination Office, Mail Code 4102, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas 78711-3247, or by email to HHSRulesCoordinationOffice@hhs.texas.gov. When emailing comments, please indicate "Comments on Proposed Rule Review Chapter 357" 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The text of the rule sections being reviewed will not be published, but may be found in Title 26, Part 1, of the Texas Administrative Code or on the Secretary of State's website at State Rules and Open Meetings (texas.gov).
TRD-202303909
Jessica Miller
Director, Rules Coordination Office
Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: October 24, 2023
Title 37, Part 15
The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) files this notice of its intent to review 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 651, DNA, CODIS, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories. The review is conducted in accordance with Government Code § 2001.039, which requires a state agency to review and consider its rules for readoption, readoption with amendments, or repeal every four years. During the review, the Commission will assess whether the reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist and whether the rules should be repealed, readopted, or readopted with amendments.
For 30 days following the publication of this notice, the Commission will accept public comments regarding the review. Comments should be directed to Leigh Tomlin, Associate General Counsel, Texas Forensic Science Commission, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 445, Austin, Texas 78701 or by email at Leigh.tomlin@fsc.texas.gov.
Any proposed changes to these rules, as a result of the review, will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional 30-day public comment period prior to possible final adoption.
TRD-202303902
Leigh Tomlin
Associate General Counsel
Texas Forensic Science Commission
Filed: October 24, 2023