To Regulations Texas companies have long complained about unnecessary, confusing and burdensome rules and regulations. The regulatory environment is particularly difficult for small businesses, the backbone of the private sector. State regulations sometimes are developed in a vacuum, without participation from the persons who must comply with them. The Comptroller's office gleaned a number of recommendations last year from conversations with small business owners and employees across the state, who offered many suggestions about how the state's regulatory framework might be streamlined and improved.
Government regulation is unquestionably necessary in some areas.
But in most cases, rules can be laid out in a less costly and burdensome manner than is common today. In addition, too many outdated, useless rules remain on the books in Texas. It's high time for Texas to prune the tendency of agencies to issue and maintain rules at every turn. In the end, the Secretary of State's Office might not have to kill a forest to issue its weekly Texas Register . Every business has the right to expect prompt and accurate response from state agencies.