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| 1 | 1 | By: Cain H.B. No. 2335 | |
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| 6 | 6 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 7 | 7 | AN ACT | |
| 8 | 8 | relating to the effect of the amendment of certain documents | |
| 9 | 9 | incorporated by reference into the laws or policy of this state on | |
| 10 | 10 | related state agency rules. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2001, Government Code, is | |
| 13 | 13 | amended by adding Section 2001.008 to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 2001.008. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OF DOCUMENTS | |
| 15 | 15 | INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ON CERTAIN RULES. A state agency in the | |
| 16 | 16 | manner provided by this chapter shall readopt, readopt with | |
| 17 | 17 | amendments, or repeal a previously adopted rule if: | |
| 18 | 18 | (1) the rule implements, interprets, or prescribes a | |
| 19 | 19 | law or policy of this state that incorporates by reference a | |
| 20 | 20 | document that is not another law or policy of this state; and | |
| 21 | 21 | (2) as a result of an amendment to the document that is | |
| 22 | 22 | incorporated by reference into the law or policy the rule | |
| 23 | 23 | implements, interprets, or prescribes, the rule would: | |
| 24 | 24 | (A) allow the agency to expand its regulatory | |
| 25 | 25 | authority over a matter that involves a question of state policy; or | |
| 26 | 26 | (B) impose a greater economic burden on persons | |
| 27 | 27 | required to comply with the rule or on the economy of this state. | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |