The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to §535.63, regarding Accreditation of Core Education Schools, without changes to the proposed text as published in the August 19, 2011, issue of the Texas Register (36 TexReg 5188). The section will not be republished.

The amendments implement and explain the relevant provisions of Senate Bill (SB) 747, 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2011). In relevant part, SB 747 amends Texas Occupations Code, §1101.301 to require the commission to adopt rules setting an examination passage rate benchmark for each category of license issued under Chapter 1101 and Chapter 1102, Texas Occupations Code.

The amendment to §535.63 establishes the method in which the benchmark passage rate would be calculated for each license category and makes other conforming changes to be consistent with the amendments made by SB 747.

The reasoned justification for the amendment is to have consistency between the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101 and 22 TAC Chapter 535.

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, Chapters 1101, 1102, and 1303, and Texas Property Code, Chapter 221. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendments.