Architectural Barriers

Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee Meeting

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
 ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
 Monday, February 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

VIDEOCONFERENCE MEETING

AGENDA

This meeting will take place via videoconference, and will be broadcast on TDLR’s YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/TexasLicensing. 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, E-MAIL: open.meetings@tdlr.texas.gov, TDD/RELAY TEXAS: 1-800-relay-VV (for voice), 1-800-relay-TX (for TDD).

  • A. Call to Order
  • B. Roll Call and Certification of Quorum
  • C. Approval of Minutes – Meeting of March 31, 2022
  • D. Public Comment
    Any person wishing to address the Board 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 Board liaison at board.comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 PM, February 24, 2023. TDLR offices will not be open for public comment.
  • E. Staff Reports – Briefing from staff and discussion:
    • 1. Licensing Division
      • a) Personnel Update
      • b) Statistics
    • 2. Education and Examination Division
      • a) Statistics
    • 3. Customer Service Division
      • a) Statistics
    • 4. Enforcement Division
      • a) Personnel Update
      • b) Statistics
      • c) Case Highlights
    • 5. Regulatory Program Management Division
      • a) Personnel Update
      • b) Statistics
      • c) Current Projects
      • d) Outreach
    • 6. Executive Office
    • 7. 88th Legislative Session Update
    • 8. Communication Outreach Statistics
  • F. Update regarding the proposed revision to Texas Accessibility Standards.
  • G. Discussion and possible recommendation on the proposed amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 68, Subchapter A, §68.10; Subchapter B, §68.20 and §68.30; Subchapter D, §68.50; Subchapter F, §68.70, and §§68.75-68.76; Subchapter H, §68.90 and §68.93; new rules at 16 TAC, Chapter 68, Subchapter A, §§68.11-68.12; Subchapter B, §§68.21-68.22, and §68.31; Subchapter C, §§68.40-68.42; Subchapter D, §§68.51-68.53; Subchapter F, §§68.73-68.74, and §68.77; and the repeal of existing rules at 16 TAC, Chapter 68, §68.31, §§68.51-68.54, §§68.73-68.74, §68.79, §§68.100-68.101, regarding the Elimination of Architectural Barriers program; and the addition of subchapter titles to an existing chapter. The proposed rules implement changes suggested during the internal four-year rule review, incorporate department procedures, amend outdated rule language, and restructure the existing rules for better organization and for the reader. The proposed rules also include changes to continuing education requirements to provide additional options for licensees.
  • H. Recommendations for agenda items for next Committee meeting.
  • I. Discussion of date, time, and location of next Committee meeting.
  • J. Adjournment

The Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee Meeting will accept public comments for the February 27, 2023 meeting.

Public Comment Instructions

Written comments must be submitted to Board.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on February 24, 2023. Comments will be provided to the Committee members for their review prior to the meeting but will not be read publicly during the public meeting. 

If you wish to address the Committee during the public meeting, please provide your contact information to Board.Comments@tdlr.texas.gov by 12:00 p.m. on February 24, 2023. During the meeting, you will receive an email with a link to join the meeting. You will be given no more than three (3) minutes to speak. The Presiding Officer may reduce the time provided for public comments based on the number of requests received. Ensure that you have a reliable connection and clear audio. Sharing of pre-recorded audio or video is not allowed during the public comment period.

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

DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS IS 12:00 PM, FEBRUARY 24, 2023.

Email request for Public Comment must include:

  • Agenda Item or Specific Topic
  • Name
  • Please indicate whom you are representing. Ex: attorney, yourself or other

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