Section 2.48 - Petition for Adoption of Rules(a) Any interested person may petition the agency requesting the adoption of a rule.(b) At a minimum, a petition under this section must be in writing directed to the director and librarian and contain the following:(1) A clear and concise statement of the substance of the proposed rule, together with a brief explanation of the purpose to be accomplished through such adoption;(2) The petitioner's full name, Texas address, telephone number, and signature; and(3) The chapter and subchapter in which, in the petitioner's opinion, the rule belongs, and the proposed rule text of a new rule or the text of the proposed rule change prepared in a manner to indicate the words to be added or deleted from the current text, if any.(c) Within 60 days after receipt, the agency will either deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons therefore, or will initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B).(d) If rulemaking procedures are initiated under this section, the version of the rule the agency proposes may differ from the version proposed by the petitioner.13 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.48
The provisions of this §2.48 adopted to be effective November 16, 2008, 33 TexReg 9078; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 26, June 26, 2020, TexReg 4319, eff. 7/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 10, March 8, 2024, TexReg 1459, eff. 3/12/2024