Texas regulations

Texas Water Development Board requires outdoor warning siren systems in 30 flash flood-prone counties; local governments must comply with state guidance to access state funding.

The Department of Family and Protective Services proposes rules establishing two advisory committees—one on residential practices and one on public-private partnerships—under state advisory committee laws.

Texas Workforce Commission updates unemployment insurance rules to require five weekly job search contacts instead of three, add identity verification requirements, and exempt disaster-affected individuals and furloughed federal employees from work …

Governor appoints 13 individuals to state boards and authorities between April 15-22, 2026, including the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority and Texas Historical Commission.

Texas Commission on Fire Protection requires fire departments to provide confidential, no-cost occupational cancer screening for all firefighters by year 5 of employment and annually thereafter, or submit an alternative physician-endorsed plan to th…

Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires autism service providers to employ Board Certified Behavior Analysts as program managers and mandates 40+ hours of annual training for direct service staff serving children and young adults under 2…

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services establishes a 15-member Partners for Children and Families Committee with child welfare provider representatives to advise on community-based care; committee meets quarterly and expires August 31, 2…

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation podiatry licensing fees range from $0 to $750 for initial and renewal licenses, with increases effective January 1, 2025.

Texas Department of Insurance updates title insurance rate manual with a 6.2% reduction in basic premium rates effective March 1, 2026.

Texas Historical Commission will review six rules programs covering courthouse preservation, historic preservation tax credits, national register designations, historical markers, historic roads, and cultural resources to determine if they remain ne…

Texas Workforce Commission civil rights rules enforce fair housing and employment discrimination standards for housing providers and employers under its regulatory authority.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice updates family leave pool rules with minor grammatical corrections affecting state employees in the program.

Texas Comptroller updates electronic payment transmission rules to replace outdated website links and remove fax communication references for entities submitting payments to state agencies.

Texas Comptroller updates electronic payment rules to state agencies by removing obsolete fireworks sales tax and sulphur tax categories and replacing outdated TexNet system links.

Comptroller of Public Accounts updates electronic payment procedures for state agencies by replacing outdated TexNet payment instructions in 34 TAC §15.21.