Texas Register

TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER FREQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION PROVIDERS, COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS FOR QUALIFYING EDUCATION
RULE §535.63Qualifications for Instructors of Qualifying Courses
ISSUE 05/20/2022
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)A provider must ensure that an instructor who teaches real estate, easement or right-of-way, or real estate inspection qualifying courses is competent in the subject matter to be taught and has the ability to teach effectively.

(b)Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, the provider must use an instructor who possesses the following qualifications:

  (1)a college degree in the subject area to be taught and three years of experience in teaching or training;

  (2)five years of active experience as a license holder (broker for Real Estate Brokerage and Broker Responsibility courses) and three years of experience in teaching or training; or

  (3)the equivalent of subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section as determined by the provider after consideration of the instructor's professional experience, research, authorship, or other significant endeavors in real estate, easement or right-of-way, or real estate inspection.

(c)For Texas Standards of Practice, Standards of Practice Review, or Inspector Legal and Ethics, the provider must use an instructor who has five years of active licensure as a Texas professional inspector, and has:

  (1)performed a minimum of 200 real estate inspections as a Texas professional inspector; or

  (2)three years of experience in teaching and/or sponsoring trainees or inspectors.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 5, 2022

TRD-202201772

Abby Lee

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Effective date: September 1, 2022

Proposal publication date: March 11, 2022

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3057



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