The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts on an emergency basis amendments to §535.91, concerning Renewal Notices, §535.92, concerning Renewal: Time for Filing; Satisfaction of Mandatory Continuing Education Requirements, and §535.94, concerning Hearing on Application Disapproval: Probationary Licenses.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis to comply with new legislation that included revisions to Texas Occupations Code Chapters 1101 and 1102 enacted during the 80th Legislative, Regular Session, by Senate Bill (SB) 914 and House Bill (HB) 1530. The effective date of SB 914 and HB 1530 is September 1, 2007. The adoption of the amendments, on an emergency basis, to the rules permits TREC to comply with the effective date required by both bills. The amendments, adopted on an emergency basis, clarify a new provision in Chapter 1101 that permits a 3-hour legislative exemption for mandatory continuing education and delete a provision regarding contested case hearings held by TREC.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.151, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance of its duties and to establish standards of conduct and ethics for its licensees in keeping with the purpose and intent of the Act to insure compliance with the provisions of the Act.

The statutes affected by this emergency adoption are Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1101 and 1102, and Senate Bill 914 and House Bill 1530, 80th Legislature, Regular Session. No other statute, code or article is affected by the emergency adoption.