Draft and Proposed Rules - Youth Camp Program
ANNOUNCING
PROPOSED YOUTH CAMPS AND YOUTH CAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE RULES AVAILABLE FOR STAKEHOLDER COMMENT
Tentative Youth Camps and Youth Camp Advisory Committee Rules Timeline
November 28, 2025 Proposed Rules Published in the Texas Register
21-day Formal Comment Period Begins
December 19, 2025 21-day Formal Public Comment Period Ends
January 30, 2026 Adopted Rules Published in Texas Register
February 2, 2026 Earliest Rules Effective Date
Youth Camps and Youth Camp Advisory Committee Rules for Review
Texas Register, Volume 50 Number 48, November 28, 2025 Issue, Pages 7676-7691 HTML; PDF
25R033 Proposed 25 TAC, Chapter 265, concerning Youth Camp Safety and Health and Youth Camp Advisory Committee §§3.8, 265.11, 265.18, 265.23, 265.24, 265.28 - 265.34
26R033 Proposed 25 TAC, Chapter 265, concerning Youth Camps Safety-Floodplains and Floodways §265.36
26R034 Proposed 25 TAC, Chapter 265, concerning Youth Camps Safety-Fiber Broadband §265.37
Formal Comment Submission for the Proposed Youth Camps and Youth Camp Advisory Committee Rules
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is accepting formal comments on the proposed youth camp rules from stakeholders through December 19, 2025 . DSHS will consider each comment received during the formal comment period and will provide a summary of the comments and DSHS responses in the adoption preamble published in the Texas Register. DSHS is unable to provide an individual response to each commenter.
To facilitate DSHS review, use the following template to submit comments.
Template – Formal Comment Submission Table
Comments may be emailed to: HHSRulesCoordinationOffice@hhs.texas.gov
Please include the following items for each comment submitted.
- The specific citation for the referenced proposed rule section.
- Recommended alternative language.
- A description of how your recommendation will affect public health and the regulated community.
DSHS must adopt rules to implement Senate Bill (SB) 1 and House Bill (HB) 1, 89th Legislature, Second Special Session that amend Health and Safety Code (HSC) Chapter 141. DSHS may not adopt rules that conflict with or fail to carry out the requirements in applicable state statutes. Click on the following link to access the current Youth Camp Program Laws and Rules.
You may provide comments to DSHS by mail or email.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code 4102
Austin, Texas 78711-3247
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4601 West Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78751
Email address:
HHSRulesCoordinationOffice@hhs.texas.gov