TDLR adopts multiple rule changes, updates penalty matrices and readopts rules after four‑year review

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commission approved a series of rule packages, penalty‑matrix updates and a multi‑chapter four‑year rule review at its recent meeting.

Key adoptions and administrative actions included:

- Automotive parts recyclers (catalytic‑converter rules): The commission adopted record‑keeping requirements tied to catalytic converter transactions, clarifying that automotive recyclers must maintain transaction records for two years and remove vehicle registration stickers as part of intake procedures. The rules were presented as part of implementation of recent state law addressing catalytic converter theft.

- Athletic trainers: Amendments updated license renewal and standards of practice to require an affirmation that services will follow physician‑delegated authority documentation, adjusted temporary license…