West Rulemaking Notice Bill Tightens Notice, Then Forgives Skipping It

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89R3441 GP-D

By: West
S.B. No. 595

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the notice of rulemaking proceedings provided to

certain persons by state agencies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2001.0261, Government Code, is amended

by amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection (e) to

read as follows:

(c) A [ The ] state agency shall provide the notice required

under Subsection (b) electronically to the recipient's [ person's ]

designated Capitol e-mail address or to another e-mail address

provided by the recipient [ person ] to the agency for the purpose of

receiving the notice. The notice must:

(1) be specifically addressed and directed to the

recipient;

(2) include the bill number for the legislation that

enacted the statutory authority under which the proposed rule that

is the subject of the notice is to be adopted; and

(3) if practicable, provide a link to the proposed

rule that is the subject of the notice or include a copy of the

proposed rule as an attachment to the notice.

(d) A state agency may not provide the notice required under

Subsection (b) to a recipient by:

(1) including the recipient on an e-mail list service

the agency uses to provide periodic announcements of the agency's

proposed rules to members of the public or the legislature

generally; or

(2) providing the notice in an e-mail sent by the

agency in its regular course of business to multiple recipients.

(e) Failure to provide the notice required under Subsection

(b) does not invalidate a rule adopted by a state agency or an

action taken by the agency under that rule.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a notice under Section 2001.0261, Government Code, provided on

or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.