Commissioner of Education Rule Review

This page contains information on commissioner of education rules reviewed in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

For proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form.

Information on adopted rule reviews will remain on this page for 30 days following publication of the adopted review in the Texas Register.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Currently, there are no proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on College Readiness; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Graduation; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Reading Practices; and Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Mathematics Instruction
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapters AA-DD, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: October 17, 2025-November 17, 2025.

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 151, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Passing Standards for Educator Certification Examinations
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 151 continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: October 17, 2025-November 17, 2025.

ADOPTED RULE REVIEW

Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 70, Technology-Based Instruction, Subchapter AA, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting the rules continue to exist through the 2026-2027 school year. Senate Bill 569, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, removed the statutory authority for the rules by repealing Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 30A. However, Section 15 of the bill allows an exception until the end of the 2026-2027 school year for school districts providing an electronic course or a full-time program through the state virtual school network. The agency anticipates proposing rules at a later date to implement new TEC, Chapter 30B, related to virtual and hybrid education. TEA received no comments related to the review of Subchapter AA.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 19, 2025