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

Currently, there are no proposed commissioner rule reviews with open public comment periods.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 100, Charters, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Open-Enrollment Charter Schools
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 100, Subchapter AA continued to exist.
Public Comment Period: January 26, 2024-February 26, 2024

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Physical Fitness; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning General Provisions for Health and Safety; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Safe Schools; and Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Video Surveillance of Certain Special Education Settings
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 103, Subchapters AA-DD, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: December 22, 2023-January 29, 2024

ADOPTED RULE REVIEW

Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Commissioner's List of Electronic Instructional Materials; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning State-Developed Open-Source Instructional Materials; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment; and Subchapter DD, Instructional Materials Portal
Summary: Relating to the review of Chapter 66, Subchapters AA-DD, TEA finds that the reasons for adopting the rules continues to exist and readopts the rules. House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, implemented significant changes to the instructional materials review and adoption process. Existing rules in Chapter 66, Subchapters AA-DD, will continue to apply to instructional materials adopted under Proclamation 2024 and before. TEA received no comments related to the review. Changes are anticipated as a result of the review.
Publication in the Texas Register: February 23, 2024