The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.65, Responsibilities and Operations of Providers of Qualifying Courses, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, without changes as published in the September 2, 2016 issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 6616).

The amendments to subsection (j) are adopted to remove the requirement for education completion certificates to include the registration date since that information not necessary for the Commission to calculate compliance with statutory timeframes for course completion. The amendments to subsection (k) are adopted to clarify that the questions required by the Commission on the approved evaluation and the order they appear are what is required, not the use of the actual form.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is greater clarity for compliance with the rule.

No comments were received on the amendments 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, Chapter 1101. No other statute, code or article is affected by the amendments.