Statutes

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 102

Article III of Texas Constitution establishing CPRIT

Rules

Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapters 701 – 703

CURRENT RULEMAKING PROJECT

At its November 20, 2024 meeting, the Oversight Committee approved the posting of proposed changes to Texas Administrative Code §§ 703.13 and 703.26 for public review and comment.

First, the amendment to § 703.13(b) increases the grant recipient audit threshold from $750,000 to $1 million. Grantees who receive state funds in an amount at or above this threshold must obtain an audit and provide it to CPRIT. CPRIT follows the threshold set in the Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS), published by the Comptroller’s Office. The Comptroller released a new version of TxGMS on October 1st, increasing the audit threshold to $1 million.

Next, the proposed change to § 703.26(b) replaces an outdated reference to the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS) with TxGMS. After TxGMS went into effect, CPRIT amended its rules to replace references to UGMS with TxGMS. This non-substantive change corrects a reference that was previously overlooked.

Finally, the amendment to § 703.26(e) adds to the list of unallowable grantee expenses, “[r]eimbursements to employees for their out-of-pocket health insurance premium or other health care expenses which are not made through an employer-sponsored plan established under Section 105 of the Internal Revenue Code.” This clarifies that CPRIT practices follow current laws and regulations governing these expenses.

Written comments may be submitted through January 7, 2025, to CPRIT’s General Counsel, John Ellis, by fax (512/475-2563); by email ([email protected]); or by mail to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, P.O. Box 12097, ATTN: Rulemaking Project, Austin, Texas, 78711.

The Oversight Committee expects to consider a final order reflecting the comments received on these proposed rule changes at their meeting on February 19, 2025.

Proposed changes to Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 703

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