The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC or the commission) adopts an amendment to §535.300, regarding Advertising by Residential Rental Locators, without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 10, 2010, issue of the Texas Register (35 TexReg 8284) and will not be republished.

Section 535.300 is amended to clarify that the definition of "advertisement" in §535.154 applies to rental locators.

Generally speaking, the amendments correct typographical errors, reorganize, clarify, and streamline existing rules, and update cites to new laws and codes.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is more streamlined, consistent and readable rules.

No comments were received on 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 statutes affected by this adoption are Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101 and Chapter 1102. No other statute, code or article is affected by the adoption.