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 §535.64Content Requirements for Qualifying Real Estate Courses
ISSUE 03/03/2023
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

     [(K)Tax Characteristics and Strategies;]

     [(L)Applications to Property Tax;]

     [(M)The Transaction: Contract to Closing;]

  (6)Real Estate Law[, which] shall contain the [following] topics[, which collectively will consist of 1500 minutes of coursework as] outlined in the REL-0, Qualifying Real Estate Course Approval Form, Real Estate Law, hereby adopted by reference.[:]

     [(A)Legal concepts of Real Estate Law;]

     [(B)Basic Contract Law;]

     [(C)Promulgated Contracts;]

     [(D)Land/Legal Descriptions;]

     [(E)Real Property Rights;]

     [(F)Restrictions and Land Use Control;]

     [(G)Estates in Land;]

     [(H)Conveyances - Voluntary & Involuntary;]

     [(I)Easements, Encumbrances & Liens;]

     [(J)Foreclosures;]

     [(K)Recording Procedures;]

     [(L)Evidence & Transfer of Title;]

     [(M)Landlord & Tenant Relationships;]

  (7)Residential Inspection for Real Estate Agents[, which] shall contain the [following] topics[, which collectively will consist of 1500 minutes of coursework as] outlined in the RIREA-0, Qualifying Real Estate Course Approval Form, Residential Inspection for Real Estate Agents, hereby adopted by reference .[:]

     [(A)Purpose and Function of a Residential Inspection;]

     [(B)Standards of Practice: General Provisions and Departure;]

     [(C)Standard Inspection Report Form;]

     [(D)Inspector and Client Agreements;]

     [(E)Tools and Procedures;]

     [(F)Minimum Inspection Requirements for Structural, Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing Systems;]

     [(G)Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances;]

     [(H)Optional Systems;]

     [(I)Repair-related Procedure and Forms;]

     [(J)Effect of Local Requirements; or]

  (8)A 30 hour advanced course on any qualifying course subject matter or a combination of several different qualifying course subject matter topics as set out in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(c)Course Approval forms. All forms adopted by this section are available from the Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188, www.trec.texas.gov.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 15, 2023

TRD-202300744

Vanessa E. Burgess

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: April 2, 2023

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3284



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