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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the statutory four-year rule review and order of proposed readoption for 10 TAC Chapter 21, Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements for Single Family Construction Activities, including ??21.1 through 21.6, and directing its 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;
WHEREAS, staff has assessed 10 TAC Chapter 21, Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements for Single Family Construction Activities, including ??21.1 through 21.6, and confirms that the reasons for the initial adoption of this rule continue to exist: to comply with Tex. Gov't Code ?2306.187, which requires that the Department develop and adopt rules relating to Minimum Energy Efficiency requirements for new construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities in Single Family Programs;
WHEREAS, staff has evaluated the rule and recommends that no changes to the rule as currently in effect are necessary, and staff is requesting Board approval to submit the proposed readoption of the rule as required by Tex. Gov't Code ?2001.039 for a public comment period as part of the four-year rule review process; and
WHEREAS, such proposed action will be published in the Texas Register for public comment from February 6, 2026, through March 8, 2026, and subsequently returned to the Board for final adoption;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director and his designees be and each of them hereby are authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of the Department, to cause the proposed action herein ...
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