Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Notice of Proposed Rules
Summaries of all proposed new rules, proposed amendments, proposed rule reviews, and proposed repeals approved for publication in the Texas Register to receive public comment are available here. Rule actions will remain on this page until filed as adopted with the Texas Register.
A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn, and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code. The Texas Register is available at the following link www.sos.texas.gov/texreg/index.shtml.
Comments and information such as applicable data, research, or analysis related to the cost, benefit, or effect of the proposed amendments, repeal, readoption, or new rule should be directed to the Office of the General Counsel, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, P.O. Box 4004, Huntsville, Texas 77342, ogccomments@tdcj.texas.gov. Written comments and informational submissions from the general public must be received within 30 days of the publication of the rule in the Texas Register.
Proposed Amendments
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ or board) proposes the following amendments, which have been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the board’s authority to adopt.
Proposed Amendments from the February 20, 2026, TBCJ Meeting:
Amendments to 37 Texas Administrative Code § 151.3, concerning Texas Board of Criminal Justice Operating Procedures. The proposed amendments make minor grammatical updates.
Enmiendas al Título 37 del Código Administrativo de Texas § 151.3, relativas a los Procedimientos Operativos de la Junta de Justicia Penal de Texas. Las enmiendas propuestas realizan actualizaciones gramaticales menores.
Amendments to 37 Texas Administrative Code § 151.55, concerning Disposal of Surplus Agricultural Goods and Agricultural Personal Property. The proposed amendments make minor grammatical updates.
Enmiendas al Código Administrativo 37 de Texas § 151.55, relativo a la Eliminación de Bienes Agrícolas Excedentes y Propiedad Personal Agrícola. Las enmiendas propuestas realizan actualizaciones gramaticales menores.
Proposed Repeals
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ or board) proposes the following repeals, which have been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the board’s authority to adopt.
There are no proposed repeals posted for public comment at this time.
Proposed Rule Reviews
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ or board) proposes the following rules for rule review. An assessment will be made by the board as to whether the reasons for readopting these rules continue to exist. The rules will be reviewed to determine whether to readopt, readopt with amendments, or repeal the rule.
There are no proposed readoptions posted for public comment at this time.
Proposed New Rules
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ or board) proposes the following new rules.
Proposed new rule 37 Texas Administrative Code § 152.81, concerning Housing of Inmates. The purpose of the new rule is to state inmates shall be housed in compliance with state and federal law in accordance with Senate Bill 8, which was passed during the 89th Second Special Session and established Texas Government Code § 3002.054.
Propuesta de nueva norma al Título 37 del Código Administrativo de Texas § 152.81, relativa al Alojamiento de Reclusos. El propósito de la nueva norma es establecer que los reclusos serán alojados de conformidad con la ley estatal y federal de acuerdo con el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 8, que fue aprobado durante la 89ª Segunda Sesión Especial y estableció el Código de Gobierno de Texas § 3002.054.