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Discussion and possible action on the proposed amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 65, Subchapter A, §65.2; Subchapter C, §§65.12 – 65.15; Subchapter D, §65.25 and §65.26; Subchapter F, §65.40 and §65.41; Subchapter H, §65.50; Subchapter I, §§65.60 – 65.63; Subchapter J, §65.70 and §65.71; Subchapter K, §65.83 and §65.86; Subchapter M, §65.101; Subchapter N, §§65.200, 65.206, and 65.217; Subchapter O, §65.300; Subchapter P, §65.401; new Subchapter S, Technical Requirements, amendments to §§65.607-65.609, 65.611, 65.612, and 65.614; new rules at Subchapter K, §65.87; and Subchapter R, §§65.550 – 65.552, 65.555, 65.556, 65.559, and 65.560; and the repeal of existing rules at Subchapter B, §65.8; Subchapter L,
§65.90 and §65.91; Subchapter M, §65.104; and existing Subchapter R, §§65.600 – 65.604, regarding the Boiler program. The proposed rules make twelve discrete changes to improve standards for and regulation of boilers and those who install, operate, maintain, and inspect them. The amendments originate with staff and the Board of Boiler Rules members and are authorized by the boiler enabling act.
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed new rule at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 60, Subchapter C, §60.32, and amendments to an existing rule at Subchapter D, §60.40, regarding the Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department. The proposed rules enable the Department to require certain individuals to furnish e-mail addresses for purposes of receiving correspondence. The proposed rules also permit certain incarcerated individuals to apply for licensure prior to release. The proposed rules are necessary to implement House Bill (HB) 3743, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023).
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed new rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 60, Subchapter M, §60.700 and §60.701, regarding the Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department. The proposed new rules create a new audit system to verify compliance with the continuing education requirements established for renewal of a license in 13 programs administered by the Department.
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 60, Subchapter B, §60.23; and Subchapter C,
§60.33 and §60.34; the proposed repeal of existing rules at Subchapter C, §60.30 and
§60.31; and Subchapter E, §§60.50 - 60.54; and the proposed new rules at Subchapter C, §60.30, §60.31, and §60.37; and Subchapter E, §§60.50 - 60.56, regarding the Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department. The proposed rules make substantive and clean-up changes to the agency’s procedural rules and include changes resulting from staff and strategic planning, the required four-year rule review, and the Department’s Sunset legislation. The proposed rules address the sanction authority of the Commission and the Executive Director; initial license applications; license renewals; temporary licenses; substantially equivalent licenses; voluntary surrender of a license; and license examinations.
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 84, Subchapter A, §84.2 and §84.3; Subchapter C,
§§84.40, 84.43, 84.44, 84.46; Subchapter D, §84.50; Subchapter E, §84.60 and §84.63; Subchapter G, §84.80; and Subchapter N, §84.600 and §84.601; new rules at Subchapter D, §84.51 and §84.52; Subchapter M, §§84.500-84.505; and the repeal of existing rules at Subchapter D, §84.51 and §84.52; and Subchapter M, §§84.500-84.502 and §84.504 regarding the Driver Education and Traffic Safety (DES) program. The proposed rules make changes relating to driver training curriculum, driver education certificate prerequisites, and enforcement. This agenda item includes discussion of the public comments received on the proposed rules.
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed new rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 96, regarding the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVS) program. The proposed new rules implement Senate Bills (SB) 1001 and 1732, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023), and Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2311, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations The proposed rules are necessary to introduce the Department’s administrative rulemaking effort for the implementation of SB 1001 and 1732, and Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2311 for the EVS program, which address rules relating to: (1) electric vehicle supply equipment definitions; (2) registration and EVSE provider statutory and rule compliance deadlines;(3) EVSE registration and renewal requirements; (4) investigation and inspection of EVSE; (5) EVSE provider duties and responsibilities; (6) program fees; (7) enforcement provisions; (8) general technical requirements for EVSE providers from supplemental rules and regulation publications; and (9) implementing the recommendations of the EVSE Stakeholder Workgroup (Workgroup), as authorized by SB 1001, Article 3.
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 130, Subchapter A, §130.1 and §130.2; Subchapter B, §§130.20, 130.23, 130.27, and 130.28; Subchapter C, §130.30 and §130.32;
Subchapter D, §§130.40 – 130.42; Subchapter E, §§130.50, 130.51, 130.54, 130.55, and
130.57 – 130.59; Subchapter F, §130.60; and Subchapter G, §§130.70, 130.72, and 130.73; the proposed new rules at Subchapter B, §§130.21, 130.22, and 130.24; Subchapter C, §§130.31, 130.34 – 130.37; and Subchapter D, §§130.43 – 130.48; and the proposed repeal of existing rules at Subchapter B, §§130.21, 130.22, and 130.24; Subchapter C, §130.31; Subchapter D, §§130.43 – 130.49; and Subchapter E, §130.52 and §130.53, regarding the Podiatric Medicine Program. The proposed rules implement changes as a result of the required four-year rule review, including changes recommended by the Education and Examination Workgroup of the Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board to increase the number of training hours for Podiatric Medical Radiological Technicians; changes identified by Department staff as part of an effort to reorganize and streamline the entire chapter; and changes to address a public comment regarding fees for an inactive status license. The proposed rules also change the license terms for three license types from one-year to two-year terms; update the license application and renewal fees to reflect the license term changes; and add transition language to implement the license term changes.
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Discussion and possible action on the proposed new rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 131, §§131.1, 131.11, 131.21, 131.23, 131.25, 131.27, and 131.29,
regarding the Procedural Rules During Temporary Administration of the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. The proposed new rules implement Senate Bill (SB) 1414, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023), which placed the Board under the temporary administration of the Department. The proposed rules provide that the Commission will make the ultimate decision in any contested case of the Board unless it delegates that power, establish procedural rules for the handling of the Board’s contested cases during the period of temporary administration, and resolve conflicts between the existing procedural rules of the Board and Commission.
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