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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an order proposing the repeal of 10 TAC Chapter 8, Project Rental Assistance Program Rule; an order proposing new retitled 10 TAC Chapter 8, 811 PRA Program Rule; and directing their publication for public comment in the Texas Register
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code ?2306.053, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) is authorized to adopt rules governing the administration of the Department and its programs;
WHEREAS, Tex. Gov't Code ?2001.039 requires state agencies to review a rule every four years to assess whether the reasons for initially adopting the rule continue to exist and some sections of this chapter were last considered in 2022;
WHEREAS, staff has assessed 10 TAC Chapter 8, Project Rental Assistance Program Rule, and confirms that the reasons for the initial adoption of this rule continue to exist, which is to provide guidance relating to the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program;
WHEREAS, staff has evaluated the rule and the rule is in need of revisions to clarify the chapter title and to reflect updates to the policies of the program; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) coordinates with state agencies to review agency rules and recommend potential rule actions to improve efficiency, and TREO provided TDHCA with a Regulatory Efficiency Review Report that made suggested opportunities for improvement; and, as requested by TREO, such report was made available for stakeholder feedback in May 2026;
WHEREAS, it was suggested in the Report, at the initiation of the Department, that Chapter 8 could be amended to simplify the regulation and improve efficiency of the rule, and therefore the rule is also being revised in response to that Report;
WHEREAS, such proposed rulemaking will be published in the Texas Register for public comment to be received from June 19, 2026, to July 20, 2026, and return...
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