Bill Text: TX HB4245 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4245 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the required repeal or amendment of two state agency rules before adoption of a new state agency rule that increases costs to regulated persons.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4245 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB4245-Introduced.html



	By: Guillen	H.B. No. 4245



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the required repeal or amendment of two state agency
	rules before adoption of a new state agency rule that increases
	costs to regulated persons.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2001, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 2001.0045 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2001.0045. REQUIREMENT FOR RULE INCREASING COSTS TO
	REGULATED PERSONS. (a) In this section, "state agency" has the
	meaning assigned by Section 2001.006.
	(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a state agency may
	not adopt a proposed rule that imposes a cost on any regulated
	person, including another state agency, a special district, and a
	local government, unless:
	(1) on or before the effective date of the proposed
	rule the state agency:
	(A) repeals two state agency rules that impose
	total costs on the person in an amount equal to or greater than the
	cost imposed on the person by the proposed rule;
	(B) amends two state agency rules to decrease the
	total costs imposed on the person by an amount equal to or greater
	than the cost imposed on the person by the proposed rule; or
	(C) repeals one state agency rule and amends one
	state agency rule to decrease the total costs imposed on the person
	by an amount equal to or less than the proposed rule; and
	(2) the comptroller certifies in writing that the
	proposed rule meets the requirements of Subdivision (1).
	(c) This section does not apply to a rule that:
	(1) relates to state agency procurement; or
	(2) is amended to:
	(A) reduce the burden or responsibilities
	imposed on a regulated person by the rule; or
	(B) decrease the person's cost for compliance
	with the rule.
	(d) Each state agency that adopts a rule subject to this
	section shall comply with the requirements imposed by Subchapter B
	and Chapter 2002 for publication in the Texas Register and include
	with the publication a copy of the certification required by
	Subsection (b)(2).
	SECTION 2. Section 2001.0045, Government Code, as added by
	this Act, applies only to a rule proposed by a state agency on or
	after the effective date of this Act. A rule proposed before that
	date is governed by the law in effect on the date the rule was
	proposed, and the former law is continued in effect for that
	purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.