The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes amendments to §§4.22, 4.28, and 4.31, concerning Authority, Core Curriculum, and Implementation and Revision of Core Curricula, respectively. The intent of the amendments is to strike a reference to a section of the Texas Education Code repealed by Senate Bill (SB) 215, 2013, by the 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session; to increase transparency of core completion to students and registrars; and to ease the process for institutions' annual revisions to the core.

Dr. Rex C. Peebles, Assistant Commissioner for Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research, has determined that for the first five years there will be no fiscal implications for state or local governments as a result of amending the sections.

Dr. Peebles has also determined that for the first five years the amendments are in effect, the public benefits anticipated as a result of administering the sections will be the clarification of assessment of course completion requirements. There are no significant economic costs anticipated to persons and institutions who are required to comply with the sections as proposed. There is no impact on local employment.

Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted by mail to Rex C. Peebles, Assistant Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711 or via email at WAARcomments@thecb.state.tx.us. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication of the proposal in the Texas Register.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter S, §61.827, which provides the Coordinating Board with the authority to adopt rules to administer the section.

The amendments affect the implementation of Texas Education Code §61.822.