SB1268

Before this act, the state water and flood guidance principles already had five-year review language, while Government Code section 2001.039(b) generally required agency-rule review by the fourth anniversary and every four years afterward. SB1268 expressly brings other state-plan rules into the five-year review language, adds five-year review duties for the regional-planning rules, and exempts these covered rules from the named four-year timing requirement. It does not abolish review or grant an exemption from every provision of the Administrative Procedure Act. Final law; Prior water-plan guidance; Prior flood-plan guidance; General rule-review statute.

The existing named-agency input for state water and flood planning remains. The act changes none of the regional plan provisions requiring public meetings and comments; its timing exception is specifically directed at section 2001.039(b). This is a timing exception, not a repeal of public-participation requirements. Final law, sections 1–4; Regional water-plan procedures; Regional flood-plan procedures.

All five substantive versions—introduced, Senate committee, Senate-passed, House committee and enrolled—match. Both committees reported without amendments, and the official amendment index lists none. The five-year alignment and limited four-year exemption were retained from the original proposal. Five versions; Amendment index.

Compare the published text versions in the official text index. A change is not attributed to a specific amendment here without a verified record.

The board and regional planners can coordinate rule reviews with plan preparation rather than separate four- and five-year schedules. A scheduled review may occur less often than under the general rule, but necessary updates remain required. The law does not establish how much work will be saved or show that a particular water or flood risk has been addressed. Final law.

The March 16 fiscal note anticipates no significant state or local-government fiscal impact, assuming implementation can use existing resources. It gives no quantified savings and the act makes no appropriation. Fiscal note.