Proposed Timeline For Adoption

TSLAC plans to amend Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 13, Chapter 8 to add the new fee structure and make other administrative updates. Amending the TAC requires many steps over many months. A proposed timeline is outlined below:

• Soliciting informal member feedback (late April – early May 2026)
• Draft rules reviewed by TexShare Advisory Board (May 2026)
• Draft rules reviewed and considered for proposal by Texas State Library and Archives Commission (July 2026)
• Proposed rules posted for public comment (August–September 2026)
• TSLAC staff make revisions, if needed
• Final rules considered for adoption by Texas State Library and Archives Commission (November 2026)
• Rule is adopted (November 2026)
• Libraries are invoiced for the new fee amount (August 2027 or October 2027)