Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation Meeting Agenda

May 24, 2022 - 8:30 a.m.

This meeting will take place at 1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 125E, Austin, Texas and via videoconference and will be broadcast on TDLR’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TexasLicensing. The Commissioner presiding over the meeting will be present at the meeting location. The meeting agenda and materials are available on the Department’s webpage at www.tdlr.texas.gov. If you need materials in an alternate format, contact the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at least 5 working days before the meeting date. Phone: (512) 463-6599, TDD/RELAY TEXAS: 1-800-relay-VV (for voice), 1-800-relay-TX (for TDD).

1. Call to Order and Invocation
2. Roll Call, Certification of Quorum
3. Recognition of former Executive Director, William H. Kuntz, Jr.

PUBLIC COMMENT

4. Public Comment *Comments will be limited to no more than 3 minutes*

Any person wishing to address the Commission in person should complete a Public Comment Form and submit it to the Commission Liaison at the meeting. Public Comments may also be made via videoconference. Any person wishing to address the Commission via videoconference must submit an email by following the Public Comment Instructions found on the last page of this agenda or located at www.tdlr.texas.gov. Emails must be submitted to the Commission liaison at Public.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12 p.m., May 20, 2022.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

5. Executive Session - held in 1^st Floor Commission Executive Session Meeting Room
   1. Consultation with the Commission’s attorney pursuant to Section 551.071(1), Government Code wherein the Commission will receive a briefing from legal counsel concerning pending or contemplated litigation and/or settlement offers.
   2. Advice from the Commission’s attorney on legal matters authorized by Section 551.071(2), Government Code.
      
      NOTE: The Commission may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on this agenda if a matter is appropriate for Executive Session discussion.

6. Discussion and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session

COMMISSION ACTION

7. Discussion and possible action to authorize that Commissioners’ electronic signatures be placed on written orders and decisions resulting from today’s meeting.

8. Discussion and approval of agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-2027.

MINUTES

9. Approval of Minutes – Meeting of April 5, 2022

PERSONNEL MANUAL

10. Discussion and possible action to approve changes to the Personnel Manual

CONTESTED CASES

11. Contested Cases - consideration and possible action (heard before State Office of Administrative Hearings)
    Respondents and Prosecutors will each have 5 minutes for presentation and three minutes for rebuttal at the Commission’s discretion.

MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

12. Motions for Rehearing – The Commission may consider and take any action related to the following cases, including but not limited to, rehearing matters previously decided, modifying a prior order, or entering a new order:
    Respondents and Asst. General Counsel will each have 5 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for rebuttal at the Commission’s discretion.

RULES

APPOINTMENTS

15. Approval of appointments and or reappointments of members to Advisory Boards including Appointment of Presiding Officers Reappointments:

PRESIDING OFFICER REAPPOINTMENTS:

• Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers
• Dietitians Advisory Board
• Dyslexia Therapists and Practitioners Advisory Committee
• Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board
• Used Automotive Parts Recycling Advisory Board

EXECUTIVE OFFICE REPORTS

16. Executive Office Reports

Briefing from Executive Office staff on activities, statistical data, personnel changes, communications and public outreach. May include discussion and update of the following topics:

• Agency Reports, Statistics, and Trends
• Sunset Update
• State Auditor’s Office Audit Update

NEXT MEETING

17. Agenda items for future Commission Meetings
18. Upcoming Commission Meetings

ADJOURNMENT

19. Adjournment
    

TEXAS COMMISSION OF LICENSING AND REGULATION

Online Public Comment Instructions

(If you are going to appear at the Commission meeting in person DO NOT complete this step to provide public comment. You will complete a form in-person at the meeting.)

Please note: The public comment portion of the agenda is not a time to speak about pending cases. If your case is on the agenda, you will be given an opportunity to speak when your case is called and you do NOT need to follow these procedures for public comment.

The Commission of Licensing and Regulation will accept public comments at the May 24, 2022 public meeting.

• Written public comments must be submitted to Comments@tdlr.texas.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. May 20, 2022.
  • Written comments will be provided to Commission members for review prior to the meeting but will not be read aloud during the public meeting.

If you wish to address the Commission during the public meeting, please provide: your contact information to Public.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 p.m. May 20, 2022. 

• You will receive an email invitation to join the meeting.
  • You may join the meeting via computer or telephone, but you must join the meeting no later than 8:30 a.m.
  • After 8:30 a.m. you may submit a written comment, but you will not be admitted into the meeting
  • You may be required to download software to join the meeting, test your connection early to be sure you can connect to the meeting
• You will be given up to three (3) minutes to speak.
• Sharing of pre-recorded audio or video is not allowed during the public comment period.

Requests for Public Comment must include:

• Agenda Item or Specific Topic
• Name
• Email and Phone Number
• The name of the persons, firms, corporations, associations, classes, or groups you are representing, and the business address
• Your title, role, or position

The meeting chairperson may reduce the time provided for public comments based on the number of requests received. 

**Please email your public comment request to Public.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov **

DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST IS 12 p.m. May 20, 2022.

Failure to provide the information requested directly above could result in your comment being delayed or taken out of order.