The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts on an emergency basis amendments to 22 TAC §533.3, Filing and Notice; §533.7, Final Decisions and Orders; and §533.8, Motions for Rehearing; Finality of Decisions, in Chapter 533, Practice and Procedure.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis to align the rules with statutory changes to Chapter 2001, Texas Government Code, adopted by the 84th Legislature. Since the statutory changes in Chapter 2001, Texas Government Code are effective September 1, 2015, the Commission needs to adopt these rule changes on fewer than 30 days notice so the rules will be in compliance with State law on September 1, 2015.

The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis 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 statutes affected by these emergency amendments are Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1101 and 1102. No other statute, code or article is affected by the emergency amendments.