The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.210 concerning Fees without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 20, 2015, issue of the Texas Register (40 TexReg 8094).

The amendment aligns the rule with statutory changes to Chapter 1101, Texas Occupations Code, adopted by the 84th Legislature, and rule changes to the education course delivery standards. A charge for providing certified copies of documents was also added.

The reasoned justification for the amendment is consistency with statutory provisions, greater consumer protection and clarity.

No comments were received on this proposal as published.

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 license holders to fulfill the purposes of Chapters 1101 and 1102 and ensure compliance with Chapters 1101 and 1102.

The statutes affected by this amendment are Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1101 and 1102. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendment.