The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts an amendment to §535.64, concerning Obtaining Approval to Offer a Course, without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 23, 2012, issue of the Texas Register (37 TexReg 9278) and will not be republished.

The amendment extends the effective date for expiration of existing courses approved prior to the effective date of the previous revision to December 31, 2014 because the curriculum for such courses has not yet been reviewed by the Education Standards Advisory Committee.

The reasoned justification for the rule is to a have a more thorough review of existing courses before they expire.

No comments were received on the rule as proposed.

The amendment is adopted under Texas Occupations Code, §1101.151, which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer Chapters 1101 and 1102; and to establish standards of conduct and ethics for its licensees to fulfill the purposes of Chapters 1101 and 1102 and ensure compliance with Chapters 1101 and 1102.

The statute affected by this adoption is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1101. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendment.