The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal in Subchapter R, Real Estate Inspectors, without changes, as published in the August 25, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 4240).

The amendments eliminate exemptions from TREC requirements for certain education providers of real estate inspection continuing education courses and conform this rule with amendments to §535.71 of this Chapter. These exemptions caused confusion in the marketplace, were inconsistent with exemptions allowed by TREC for education providers of real estate courses, and were only utilized by license holders to obtain continuing education course credits in a few limited circumstances.

No comments were received on the amendments as published, and the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee recommends adopting the amendments as published.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to eliminate confusion in the marketplace and clarify the inspector continuing education requirements for license holders and education providers.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code §1101.151, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer Chapters 1101 and 1102; and to establish standards of conduct and ethics for its license holders to fulfill the purposes of Chapters 1101 and 1102; and Texas Occupations Code §1102.058, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules relating to continuing education requirements for inspectors.

The statute affected by this amendment is Chapter 1102, Texas Occupations Code. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendments.