The Structural Pest Control Board proposed amendments to regulations governing fumigation and pesticide use standards and record requirements. The amendments would streamline reporting requirements for structural pest control applications by relocating information into a new standardized form, incorporating industry standards such as time of application and pesticide identification, clarifying supervision requirements for non-certified applicators, and making non-substantive edits for clarity. Comments are due May 14, 2024.

The Department of Agriculture adopted amendments to regulations governing the classification of pesticides. The amendments classify pesticide products containing the active ingredient warfarin as a "state-limited-use" pesticide when used as a feral hog toxicant and establish related licensure requirements. See sos.texas.gov/texreg/pdf/backview/0126/0126is.pdf (pp. 419-420).

The Board of Pesticides Control adopted amendments to regulations governing certification and licensing of commercial and private applicators. The amendments require applicators to follow certain standards for proper identification of treatment sites with outlined penalties for violations, combine the 7C categories into one category, 7C: Disinfectant and Biocide Treatments, and incorporate by reference the federal rule for age restrictions of uncertified applicators working under private applicators that are immediate family members.

The Department of Agriculture proposed amendments to regulations governing the administration and enforcement of the Pesticide Applicators’ Act. The amendments would clarify new federal certification categories under 40 C.F.R. Part 171 by differentiating the 309 Soil/Non-soil fumigation category into subcategories that address soil and non-soil fumigation applications and removing the term "agricultural" from the Aerial Pest Control category definition. A hearing will be held February 22, 2024. Comments are due the same date.

The Environmental Services Division adopted amendments to regulations governing pesticide safety.

The Structural Pest Control Board proposed amendments to pesticide application notice requirements. The amendments would, among other things, reorganize and clarify pesticide application notification requirements, incorporate a redesigned occupants fumigation notice and pesticide disclosure form, and address post-application notice requirements for Branch 2 and Branch 3 companies. Comments are due February 13, 2024.

The Department of Agriculture adopted amendments to regulations governing administration and enforcement of the Pesticide Applicator’s Act. The amendments incorporate new federal certification and training requirements pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 171.