The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts new 22 TAC §539.63, Application to Approve Contract, in Chapter 539, Rules Relating to the Residential Service Company Act, without changes, as published in the August 25, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 4248).

The new rules align the rules with statutory changes in HB 2279 adopted by the 85th Legislature to be effective January 1, 2018 and to increase comprehension. The reference to the fees is for clarity of the process. The fees are not new and have not changed.

No comments were received on the new rule as published.

The reasoned justification for the new rule is to align the rule with recent statutory changes.

The new rule is adopted under Texas Occupations Code, §1303.051, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer Chapter 1303.

The statute affected by this adoption is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1303. No other statute, code or article is affected by the adoption.