The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.201, Definitions, and §535.212, Education and Experience Requirements for a License, in Subchapter R, Real Estate Inspectors, without changes, as published in the March 3, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 966).

The amendments to §535.201 add a definition for the term "standards of practice," which is used throughout Subchapter R of this title and deletes the definition for Texas Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics Update since this course was restructured and renamed. The amendments to §535.212 conform this section with the proposed amendments to §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal, for consistency. In addition, the proposed amendments to §535.212 delete references throughout this section to an option for obtaining substitute experience that has expired and is no longer available to license holders.

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

No comments were received on the amendments as published, and the Texas Real Estate Inspector Advisory Committee recommends adopting the rules 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 education, experience, and continuing education requirements for inspectors.

The statute affected by these amendments is Chapter 1102, Texas Occupations Code. No other statute, code or article is affected by the proposed amendments.