1. (a) Informal Comments. Prior to the publication of a proposed rule or an amendment to an existing rule in the Texas Register, the commission or commission staff may solicit comments on the necessity for, scope, or contents of a contemplated rulemaking project by filing a request for comments on the Interchange. Unless otherwise prescribed by the commission or commission staff, any comments concerning the rulemaking project must be submitted within 30 days from the date the request for comments is filed. The commission or commission staff may hold workshops or public hearings on the rulemaking project.
2. (b) Notice. The commission may initiate a rulemaking project by publishing notice of the proposed rule in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code §§ 2001.021 - 2001.037.
3. (c) Public Comments. Prior to the adoption of any rule, the commission will afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments in writing. Written comments must be filed within 30 days of the date the proposed rule is published in the Texas Register unless the commission establishes a different date for submission of comments. The commission may also establish a schedule for reply comments if it determines that additional comments would be appropriate or helpful in reaching a decision on the proposed rule. Commission staff may provide an extension to the comment deadline, request reply comments, or provide additional comment filing instructions in a rulemaking project.
4. (d) Public Hearing. The commission or commission staff may schedule workshops or public hearings on the proposed rule. Commission staff will hold a public hearing if requested by at least 25 persons, by a governmental subdivision or agency, or by an association having at least 25 members. The request for public hearing must be made no later than 30 days after the date the proposed rule is published in the Texas Register, unless the commission establishes a different date for requesting a public hearing. Commission staff may provide an extension to the public hearing request deadline.
5. (e) Staff Recommendation. Staff's final recommendation will, if practicable, be filed in the rulemaking proceeding at least seven days prior to the date on which the commission is scheduled to consider the matter, unless some other date is specified by the commission. If commission staff does not file its final recommendation at least seven days prior to the date on which the commission is scheduled to consider the matter, the commission may still consider the recommendation or take action in the rulemaking project.
6. (f) Final Adoption. Following consideration of comments, the commission will issue an order adopting, adopting as amended, or withdrawing the rule within six months after the date of publication of the proposed rule or the rule is automatically withdrawn.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.282 adopted to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6668; amended to be effective September 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 6627; amended to be effective May 7, 1998, 23 TexReg 4253; amended to be effective April 2, 2026, 51 TexReg 2025.