Comment on Proposed and Draft Rules

Proposed Rules

Formal Comments via the Texas Register

To let the public know about a rulemaking action – such as new, amended or repealed rules – HHS publishes a notice in the Texas Register, a publication of the Texas Secretary of State. Interested parties then can review and comment on the proposed rule. The Secretary of State publishes a new issue of the Texas Register each Friday.

The Administrative Procedure Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001) requires the notice published in the Texas Register to include a brief explanation of the proposed rule and a request for comments from any interested person. The notice has instructions for submitting comments regarding the rule to the agency, including the date by which comments must be submitted. Agencies must give interested persons "a reasonable opportunity" to submit comments. The public comment period begins on the day after the notice of a proposed rule is published in the Texas Register and usually lasts for 31 calendar days.

Title Project No. / Description Contact Comment End Date
Title 26, Chapter 284, concerning Competitive and Integrated Employment Initiat… #22R102: Employment First HHSC Rules Coordination Office 6/26/23
Title 26, Chapter 745, concerning Waivers and Variances for Child Care Operatio… #22R113: Waivers and Variances for Child Care Operations HHSC Child Care Regulation Rules 6/26/23
Title 26, Chapter 745, concerning Provisional Child-Care Administrator License #22R114: Provisional Child-Care Administrator License HHSC Child Care Regulation Rules 6/26/23
Title 26, Chapter 748, concerning Provisional Child-Care Administrator License #22R114: Provisional Child-Care Administrator License HHSC Child Care Regulation Rules 6/26/23
Title 26, Chapter 749, concerning Provisional Child-Care Administrator License #22R114: Provisional Child-Care Administrator License HHSC Child Care Regulation Rules 6/26/23
Title 25, Chapter 181, concerning Vital Statistics Delayed Registration #23R029: Birth Certificate Documentation - Delayed Registration Evidence HHSC Rules Coordination Office 6/16/23

Draft Rules

Informal Comments

Informal opportunities to comment occur before a rule is published in the Texas Register. HHS staff may solicit informal public and stakeholder input by:

  • inviting stakeholders to submit comments on potential rule changes during rule development.
  • sharing a draft rule with stakeholders for review.
  • using existing HHS advisory committees to comment on rules.
Title Project No. / Description Contact Comment End Date
Title 26, Chapter 338, concerning Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services Disaster Rule #23R019 HHSC Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Services 6/20/23