The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §537.11 concerning Professional Agreements and Standard Contracts without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 11, 2010, issue of the Texas Register (35 TexReg 4856) and will not be republished. The amendments are nonsubstantive and break down existing paragraphs into subsections to provide structure to each subsection for readability and clarity.

Texas real estate licensees are generally required to use forms promulgated by TREC when negotiating contacts for the sale of real property. These forms are drafted by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee, an advisory body consisting of six attorneys appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas, six brokers appointed by TREC, and a public member appointed by the governor.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is clarification of the rules regarding use of forms promulgated by TREC when negotiating contacts for the sale of real property.

No comments were received on the amendments to the rule 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 statute affected by this adoption is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendments.