The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC or the commission) proposes the repeal of §535.63, concerning Education and Experience Requirements for a License; §535.64, concerning Accreditation of Schools and Approval of Courses and Instructors; §535.65, concerning Changes in Ownership or Operation of School; Presentation of Courses, Advertising, and Records; and §535.66, concerning Payment of Annual Fee, Audits, Investigations and Enforcement Actions.

Existing §535.63 is proposed for repeal and language is moved to new §§535.54 - 535.56. Much of new §535.63 is moved from existing §535.64 which addresses accreditation of schools.

Existing §535.64 is proposed for repeal and replaced with new §535.64 which contains the parts of existing §535.64 that deal with obtaining approval to offer a course.

Existing §535.65 is proposed for repeal and replaced with new §535.65. The text of new §535.65 comes from existing §535.65 except that it has been rearranged, streamlined and reformatted for clarity and consistency.

Existing §535.66 is repealed and replaced with new §535.66. The text of new §535.66 comes from existing §535.66 except that it has been rearranged, streamlined and reformatted for clarity and consistency.

Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed repeals are in effect there will be no significant fiscal implications for the state or for units of local government as a result of enforcing or administering the repeals. There is no significant anticipated economic effect on small businesses, micro-businesses, persons, or local or state employment as a result of implementing the repeals.

Ms. DeHay also has determined that for each year of the first five years the repeals are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the repeals will be more streamlined, consistent and readable rules.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188. The deadline for comments is 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.

The repeals are proposed 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 proposal are Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101 and Chapter 1102. No other statute, code or article is affected by the proposal.