Commissioner of Education Rule Review

This page contains information on commissioner of education rules reviewed in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

For proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form.

Information on adopted rule reviews will remain on this page for 30 days following publication of the adopted review in the Texas Register.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter AA, Accountability and Performance Monitoring; Subchapter BB, Memoranda of Understanding; Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions; and Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Job Corps Diploma Program
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 97, Subchapters AA, BB, EE. and FF, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: August 4, 2023-September 4, 2023

Send a public comment on the Proposed Review of Chapter 97

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 53, Regional Education Service Centers, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 53, Subchapter AA continues to exist.
Public Comment Period: May 19, 2023-June 20, 2023 

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Early Childhood Education Programs; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Coordinated Health Programs; Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Accelerated Science Achievement Program Grant; Subchapter EE, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Pilot Programs; Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Award Programs; Subchapter GG, Commissioner's Rules Concerning College and Career Readiness School Models; Subchapter HH, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies; Subchapter II, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Texas High Performance Schools Consortium; Subchapter JJ, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Innovation District; Subchapter KK, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Compliance Investigations in Connection with State-Funded Education Program Grants; Subchapter LL, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Innovative Instructional Programs; and Subchapter MM, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Supplemental Special Education Services Program
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 102, Subchapters AA and CC-MM, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: April 28, 2023-May 29, 2023 

ADOPTED RULE REVIEW

Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Requirements; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning School Facilities; Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Missing Child Prevention and Identification Programs; Subchapter EE, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect, Including Trafficking of a Child; Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Veterans and Military Dependents; Subchapter GG, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Counseling Public School Students; Subchapter HH, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Classroom Supply Reimbursement Program; Subchapter JJ, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Automatic College Admission; Subchapter KK, Commissioner's Rules on County Boards of Education
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting Subchapters AA, §§61.1000, 61.1001, 61.1002, 61.1004, and 61.1006-61.1020; BB-HH, JJ and KK, continue to exist and readopts the rules. TEA finds that the reasons for adopting Subchapter AA, §61.1003 and §61.1005, do not continue to exist. TEA received comments related to the review. No changes to Subchapters CC, DD, FF, GG, HH, or KK are necessary as a result of the review. TEA anticipates repealing §61.1003 and §61.1005 in Subchapter AA due to changes codified in House Bill 1525, 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2019; updating the title of §61.1021 in Subchapter BB; potentially updating language in Subchapter EE to align with statute; and updating Subchapter JJ related to notification of automatic college admission and curriculum requirements for financial aid. 

Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 70, Technology-Based Instruction, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting Subchapter AA continue to exist and readopts the rules. TEA received comments related to the review. At a later date, TEA may propose changes to the rules in Chapter 70 to align with legislation from the 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
Publication in the Texas Register: July 28, 2023

Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 76, Extracurricular Activities, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting §76.1001 continue to exist and readopts the rule. No changes are necessary to §76.1001 as a result of the review. TEA finds that the reasons for adopting §76.1003 do not continue to exist. TEA received one comment related to the review. In the future, TEA anticipates repealing §76.1003, Extracurricular Athletic Activity Safety Training Requirements, as the statutory authority for this rule was moved to the control of the University Interscholastic League by Senate Bill 1376, 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.
Publication in the Texas Register: July 28, 2023