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*August 9, 2024*

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The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation proposes changes to the rules at 16 TAC, Chapter 60, Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department.

*What are the proposed rule changes?*

The proposed rule changes:


* Update the rule regarding the disciplinary authority of the Commission and the Executive Director to add consumer refunds to the list of possible disciplinary actions and remove unnecessary language.
* Update the rules regarding initial license applications to address:
* the items required to be submitted;
* incomplete applications;
* insufficient or not qualified applications;
* criminal history background checks;
* foreign transcripts and degrees; and
* license application denials.

* Update the rules regarding license renewals to address:
* the items required to be submitted;
* the requirements that must be completed before license expiration;
* criminal history background checks;
* on-time renewals;
* late renewals that fall within and beyond the late renewal deadlines;
* license applications from persons who were previously licensed in Texas and are currently licensed in another state; and
* license renewal denials.

* Update and clarify the rule regarding a temporary license.
* Update and clarify the rule regarding substantially equivalent licenses.
* Add a new rule regarding the voluntary surrender of a license.
* Update the rules regarding license examinations to address examination providers, scheduling and rescheduling, fees and refunds, accommodations, security, results, validity and acceptance of results, and reexaminations.
* Reorganize and clean up the rules where necessary.

*When and where can I review the proposed rule changes?*

The proposed rule changes will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register on *August 23, 2024*. To locate these proposed rule changes on or after that date just follow these steps:


* Click this link to the Texas Register [ [link removed] ].
* Select html or pdf format for the “Current Issue” if the date shown is the date published, or under “Previous Issues” if more than a week has passed since publication. (The "Texas Register" is published each Friday.)
* Scroll down and click on “Proposed Rules.”
* Look for the heading “Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation” and click the subheading “Procedural Rules of the Commission and the Department.”

*How and where can I submit comments on the proposed rule changes?*

Comments on the proposed rule changes may be submitted online [ [link removed] ]. The Department will accept comments on the proposed rule changes until *September 23, 2024*.

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