The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.72, Approval of Non-elective Continuing Education Courses in Chapter 535, General Provisions, with changes to the proposal as published in the September 2, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 6617).

Amendments to subsection (i) clarify that classroom students must take the promulgated final examination independently prior to the instructor reviewing the correct answers and to correct the reference to the third party proctor definition. No comments were received on those proposed amendments. The remainder of proposed changes are being removed on the recommendation of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee at this time so that a more comprehensive approach and rule regarding all non-elective coursework can be brought forward at a later date.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is greater clarity in the rule.

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 amendments.