The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 121, Subchapter A, §121.1 and §121.10; Subchapter B, §§121.20-121.22, 121.27, and 121.30; Subchapter C, §121.65; Subchapter D, §121.71 and §121.75; and Subchapter G, §121.90 and §121.95; new rules at Subchapter B, §121.26; Subchapter D, §§121.70, 121.72-121.74; Subchapter E, §§121.76-121.81; and Subchapter F, §121.85; and the repeal of existing rules at §§121.23, 121.24, 121.26, 121.50, 121.70, and 121.80 regarding the Behavior Analyst program, and the addition of subchapter titles to the existing chapter. The proposed amendments, repeals, and new rules implement changes from the recently conducted four-year rule review, restructure the rules for better organization and ease of use, update rule provisions to reflect current Department procedures, and replace outdated rule language.
The adoption justification was published in the February 23, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 1085) and is available online. The updated rule chapter will be available on the Secretary of State website upon its effective date of March 1, 2024.