Recent Texas regulations affecting small businesses

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs aligns contractor protest procedures with Texas Comptroller rules to standardize processes across state agencies.

Texas Comptroller rule requires automated vendor performance grading in state procurement system based on objective agency-selected factors rather than discretionary agency assignments to improve consistency across state contracts.

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs adopts Multifamily Direct Loan Rule (10 TAC §§13.1-13.13) clarifying program requirements and application processes for approximately 200 small developers and businesses seeking multifamily housing l…

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles amends salvage vehicle dealer licensing to expedite processing for military service members, veterans, and military spouses through provisional licenses and streamlined applications.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles proposes repealing three rules governing motor vehicle dealer licensing procedures and violation findings under 43 TAC.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles repeals outdated scope provisions for dealer license plates and temporary tags under 43 TAC §215.81 as part of routine rule consolidation.

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs repeals outdated HOME program policy section 10 TAC §10.802 covering written procedures for multifamily property owners receiving Department funding.

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 Parks and Wildlife Department repeals the rule governing refusal of permit issuance and renewal for wildlife rehabilitation permits, eliminating the associated review process.

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 Licensing and Regulation establishes new driver education curriculum standards and alternative instruction methods under Senate Bill 1366, affecting driver education providers and course delivery models.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board clarifies community college funding rules for high-demand occupations to improve workforce alignment with no fiscal impact.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission licensing rule defines factors for determining when a person or facility poses an immediate threat to child safety, including offense severity, injury seriousness, compliance history, and role in operations.

Texas groundwater contamination notices to well owners and districts must include contaminant names, location, and contact information per 31 TAC §601.10, implementing Senate Bill 1663.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission repeals background check definitions from child care licensing rules to eliminate regulatory duplication.