H.B. No. 1322
AN ACT
relating to a summary of a rule proposed by a state agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2001.023, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) At the time a state agency files notice of a proposed
rule under Subsection (b), the agency shall publish on the agency's
Internet website a summary of the proposed rule written in plain
language in both English and Spanish in accordance with Section
2054.116.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (c), a summary is written in
plain language if it uses language the general public, including
individuals with limited English proficiency, can readily
understand because the language is concise and well-organized.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a proposed state agency rule for which notice is filed with the
secretary of state under Section 2001.023, Government Code, on or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1322 was passed by the House on April
14, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 1322 on May 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0,
1 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1322 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 13, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor