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  89R3441 GP-D     By: West S.B. No. 595       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the notice of rulemaking proceedings provided to   certain persons by state agencies.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 2001.0261, Government Code, is amended   by amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection (e) to   read as follows:          (c)   A [ The ] state agency shall provide the notice required   under Subsection (b) electronically to the recipient's [ person's ]   designated Capitol e-mail address or to another e-mail address   provided by the recipient [ person ] to the agency for the purpose of   receiving the notice.   The notice must:                 (1)     be specifically addressed and directed to the   recipient;                 (2)     include the bill number for the legislation that   enacted the statutory authority under which the proposed rule that   is the subject of the notice is to be adopted; and                 (3)     if practicable, provide a link to the proposed   rule that is the subject of the notice or include a copy of the   proposed rule as an attachment to the notice.          (d)   A state agency may not provide the notice required under   Subsection (b) to a recipient by:                 (1)     including the recipient on an e-mail list service   the agency uses to provide periodic announcements of the agency's   proposed rules to members of the public or the legislature   generally; or                 (2)     providing the notice in an e-mail sent by the   agency in its regular course of business to multiple recipients.           (e)   Failure to provide the notice required under Subsection   (b) does not invalidate a rule adopted by a state agency or an   action taken by the agency under that rule.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to a notice under Section 2001.0261, Government Code, provided on   or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.