The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.64, Content Requirements for Qualifying Real Estate Courses, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, without changes to the text as published in the March 24, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 1334).

The amendments to §535.64 allows credit for an elective qualifying course that is an advanced version of a qualifying course listed in the rule or a combination course consisting of a variety of subject matter topics from qualifying courses listed in the rule.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is better quality education for new agents.

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.