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, without changes, as published in the March 3, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 964).

The amendments change the real estate inspector continuing education requirements for non-elective coursework to include a four-hour course developed by providers in accordance with a TREC approved course outline and a four-hour course developed by the Commission in conjunction with the Texas A&M University Real Estate Center. The amendments to §535.72 conform this section with the amendments to §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal, for consistency and clarify procedures for education providers to seek approval of these two continuing education courses. The amendments also specify course expiration dates and capitalize the Broker Responsibility course name.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to conform this rule with changes made to §535.218 for consistency and to provide clarity and consistency for license holders.

No comments were received on the amendments as published, and the Texas Real Estate Inspector Advisory Committee recommends adoption of 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 Texas Occupations Code §1102.058, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules relating to continuing education requirements for inspectors.

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