Relating to the requirement that a state agency grant an opportunity for a public hearing before adopting certain rules.

SB 1045 requires Texas state agencies to hold a public hearing before adopting certain rules if requested by at least 10 people, a local government entity, the lieutenant governor or a legislator, or an association with 10 members (reducing the prior threshold from 25). This bill directly affects state agencies and the public by increasing opportunities for input on new regulations. The key provision amends Government Code Section 2001.029(b) to establish this lower request threshold for mandatory hearings. The law applies only to rules proposed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025.