Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 74.011. Determination

(a) After a public comment period under Section 74.010 has closed, the commission shall render the commission's determination as to whether or not the existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action reviewed under this chapter is consistent with the objectives identified in Section 74.005(3).

(b) If the commission determines that the existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action reviewed under this chapter is consistent with the objectives identified in Section 74.005(3), no further action will be taken.  If the commission determines that the existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action reviewed under this chapter is inconsistent with the objectives identified in Section 74.005(3), or if the commission cannot reach a determination, the commission shall submit the commission's findings to the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office.

(c) If the commission submits the commission's findings to the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office shall conduct a review of the commission's findings and render a final determination as to whether the existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action reviewed under this chapter is consistent with the objectives identified in Section 74.005(3).

(d) If the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office determines that the existing or proposed regulation, rule, policy, or other participating agency action reviewed under this chapter:

(e) The commission and the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office may provide suggestions to a participating agency on less restrictive regulations, rules, policies, or other agency actions the agency may adopt to replace a regulation, rule, policy, or other agency action that the commission considers inconsistent with the objectives identified in Section 74.005(3).

(f) This section may not be construed to: