Recent Texas regulations affecting small businesses
Page 10 of 15 • Last updated April 24, 2026
220 new Texas regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days. These cover compliance updates from state agencies, regional authorities, and licensing boards — flagged here when they change a rule, fee, deadline, or eligibility threshold. Recent activity has clustered in Compliance, alongside cross-cutting administrative changes. Each listing links to the official notice so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY — FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM — 19 TAC §105.1011April 24, 2026
Texas Education Agency repeals outdated facility funding provisions for open-enrollment charter schools under House Bill 2, streamlining state support mechanisms.
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — UNIFORM MULTIFAMILY RULES — 10 TAC §10.1204April 24, 2026
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs clarifies audit rules for affordable housing developments to properly credit housing vouchers in rent reduction calculations for low-income tenants.
- TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL — POLICY MONITORING PROCESS AND BENCHMARKS — 1 TAC §174.28April 24, 2026
Texas Indigent Defense Commission establishes monitoring benchmarks requiring counties and public defenders to ensure timely lawyer appointments for defendants in state bail appeal cases.
- ATTORNEY GENERAL — Requests for OpinionsApril 24, 2026
Texas Attorney General will issue binding legal opinions on copay maximizer program legality under healthcare law and county authority over donated park land, providing guidance to state and local officials.
- THE GOVERNOR — AppointmentsApril 24, 2026
Governor appoints members to state boards including education, corrections healthcare, and special education committees with terms expiring between 2027 and 2031.
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES — MOTOR CARRIERS — 43 TAC §218.2April 24, 2026 • Impact: medium
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles updates motor carrier registration requirements under Transportation Code Chapter 643, affecting all carriers operating statewide.
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION — DRIVER EDUCATION AND SAFETY — 16 TAC §84.500, §84.504April 24, 2026
Texas adopts driver education program standards for public schools, education service centers, and universities under Senate Bill 1366, establishing mandatory course requirements for educational institutions.
- TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD — ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION — 19 TAC §§2.500 - 2.503April 24, 2026
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board establishes a Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program enabling junior college students to transfer seamlessly to universities for mental health careers, addressing professional shortages with no fiscal imp…
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — MULTIFAMILY DIRECT LOAN RULE — 10 TAC §§13.1 - 13.13April 24, 2026
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs repeals and updates its Multifamily Direct Loan Rule to clarify program requirements for apartment complex development financing.
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — UNIFORM MULTIFAMILY RULES — 10 TAC §10.802April 24, 2026
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs updates HOME program written policies and procedures for multifamily property owners to align with federal HOME final rule standards.
- TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD — FINANCIAL PLANNING — 19 TAC §13.595, §13.597April 24, 2026
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board clarifies community college funding rules for high-demand occupations to improve workforce alignment with no fiscal impact.
- TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS — LICENSING FOR ENGINEERS — 22 TAC §133.51, §133.53April 17, 2026
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors modifies engineering license application reference requirements to focus only on Professional Competency Profile verification instead of all experience sections.
- PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS — SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS — 16 TAC §25.107April 17, 2026
Public Utility Commission of Texas amends retail electric provider certification rules to mandate electronic filing of letters of credit and clarify financial assurance documentation requirements for REPs.
- THE GOVERNOR — AppointmentsApril 17, 2026
The Governor appointed nine individuals to four state boards including the Texas 1836 Project Advisory Committee, Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, School Land Board, and Texas State University System Board of Regents for ter…
- ATTORNEY GENERAL — Requests for OpinionsApril 17, 2026
Texas Attorney General will issue a legal opinion on whether amusement machines with both chance and skill modes qualify as gambling devices; briefs due April 17, 2026.