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 as published in the June 9, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 2995).

The amendments to §535.64 add course content guidelines for Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Law and Residential Inspection for Real Estate Agents and relocates the complete list of course options for the 630 related classroom hours for a broker's license from §535.64(c) to §535.56 for greater clarity for applicants and providers.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is increased standards for the listed courses leading to better educated license holders.

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.