The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (Division) files this notice of intention to review the rules contained in Chapter 160 concerning Workers' Health and Safety--General Provisions. This review is pursuant to the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §167, 75th Legislature; the General Appropriations Act, Section 9 - 10, 76th Legislature; and Texas Government Code, §2001.039 as added by SB 178, 76th Legislature.

The Division's reason for adopting the following rule contained in this chapter continues to exist, and it proposes to readopt these rules:

§160.2, Non-Subscribing Employer's Report of Injury

§160.3, Subscribing Employer's Report of Injury

Comments regarding whether the reason for adopting these rules continues to exist must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 2007, and submitted to Victoria Ortega, Legal Services, MS 4-D, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, 7551 Metro Center Drive, Suite 100, MS-4D, Austin, Texas 78744-1609.

TRD-200700023

Norma Garcia

General Counsel

Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation

Filed: January 4, 2007

Pursuant to the notice of proposed rule review published in the July 21, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 5813), the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation has reviewed and considered for readoption, revision or repeal all sections as they existed on July 21, 2006, of the following chapters of Title 28, Part 2 of the Texas Administrative Code, in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039: Chapter 51, Award of the Board; Chapter 61, Prehearing Conferences.

The Department considered, among other things, whether the reasons for adoption of these rules continue to exist. The Department received no written comments regarding the review of its rules.

The Department has determined that the reasons for adopting the remaining sections continue to exist and those sections are retained in their present form. However, other sections that were reviewed may be subsequently revised in accordance with the Department's internal procedures. Any such revisions will be accomplished in accordance with the Texas Administrative Procedure Act.

This concludes the Department's review of Chapters 51 and 61. The completion of the review of these chapters concludes the rule review process.

TRD-200700087

Norma Garcia

General Counsel

Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation

Filed: January 10, 2007

Title 22, Part 23

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts the review of Chapters 534 and 537 in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The proposed notice of review was published in the September 8, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 7583).

In conjunction with this review, the agency adopted amendments to Chapter 537. The amendments update the rules for consistency and clarity with the underlying and related statutory provisions. The agency has determined that with this change, the reasons for adopting the sections in Chapters 534 and 537 continue to exist.

No comments were received in response to the notice of the proposed rule review as published in the above-referenced issue of the Texas Register.

This concludes the review of Chapter 534, General Administration and Chapter 537, Professional Agreements and Standard Contracts.

TRD-200700014

Loretta R. DeHay

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Filed: January 3, 2007