The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to §531.1, concerning Fidelity; §531.2, concerning Integrity; §531.18, concerning Consumer Information; and §531.19, concerning Discriminatory Practices, without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 7, 2014, issue of the Texas Register (39 TexReg 1627).

The amendments are made following a comprehensive rule review for this chapter to better reflect current TREC's procedures and to simplify and clarify where needed.

The amendment to §531.1 corrects a typographical error.

The amendment to §531.2 changes the word "licensee" to "license holder" to provide consistency of terminology throughout TREC's rules.

The amendment to §531.18 removes the specific form number in the title to allow for additional consumer information to be added by rule in the future, removes a reference to an irrelevant date, corrects a website address, and inserts a clarifying term.

The amendment to §531.19 provides clarity and consistency by restructuring, renumbering, and correcting outdated terminology.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to improve clarity and consistency of terminology throughout TREC's rules.

No comments were received on the proposed amendments.

The amendments are 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 those chapters.

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