Below you will find copies of recent and upcoming rules, as well as notices of upcoming stakeholder meetings on rules. Video of stakeholder webinars is available here. Rules that have gone into effect are available in the Texas Administrative Code.
If you’d like to be included on an email list for OCCC rule updates, send an email to rule.comments@occc.texas.gov, stating which industry you’d like rule updates on (e.g., motor vehicle sales finance, credit access businesses).
Precomment Drafts & Meeting Notices
Motor Vehicle Licensing & Recordkeeping Rules (posted Sept. 4, 2026)
Video of the OCCC’s September 21, 2026 stakeholder webinar on these draft rule amendments is available here. The deadline for informal precomments was September 25.
Plain Language Rule Review (posted Sept. 8, 2026)
Video of the OCCC’s September 22, 2026 stakeholder webinar on these draft rule amendments is available here. The deadline for informal precomments was September 25.
Proposal
Credit Access Business Licensing & Recordkeeping Rules (published Sept. 4, 2026)
The Finance Commission voted to publish these rule amendments for comment at its August 21, 2026 meeting. The deadline for official comments was October 4.
Recently Adopted Rules (2025-2026)
| Rule | Effective Date |
|---|---|
| Pawnshop Rule Review | Sept. 10, 2026 |
| Commercial Sales-Based Financing Rules | July 9, 2026 (registration required by Dec. 31, 2026) |
| Motor Vehicle License Term Adjustment | May 7, 2026 |
| Regulated Lender Rule Review | May 7, 2026 |
| Property Tax Lender Rule Review | Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Regulated Lender Licensing Rules | Jan. 1, 2026 |
| RMLO Military Licensing Rule | Nov. 13, 2025 |
| Pawnshop Employee Military Licensing Rule | Nov. 13, 2025 |
| RMLO NMLS Registration Rule | March 13, 2025 |