The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to §535.223, Standard Inspection Report Form, without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 26, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 4277), but with changes to the form, REI 7-2, adopted by reference. A typographical error which did not modify "D=Deficient" in the header on pages 4 - 6 was corrected to read "D=Deficient."

The amendments adopt by reference a revised standard inspection report form. TREC has a statutory duty to adopt standard inspection report forms and to adopt rules requiring licensed inspectors to use the report forms under Senate Bill Number 1100, 75th Legislature (1997). To create a grace period during which inspectors may use either the new form, REI 7-2 or the old form, REI 7A-1, the rule will require inspectors to use either the 7-2 form or the 7A-1 form for inspections of one-to-four family residential properties. The amended form corrects the rule reference on the first page of the form, modifies the header on pages 3 - 6 to indicate that "D=Deficient," and makes minor stylistic revisions to the form.

The amendments have been recommended by the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee, an advisory committee of six professional inspectors and three public members appointed by TREC, resulting from revisions to the inspector standards of practice that became effective on February 1, 2009.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is increased clarity for consumers regarding the inspection process.

No comments were received regarding the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted 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 ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act.

The statutes affected by this adoption are Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1101 and 1102. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendments.