The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.300, Advertising by Residential Rental Locators, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, without changes, as published in the August 25, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 4241).

The amendments are adopted to align the rules with statutory changes in SB 2212 adopted by the 85th Legislature to be effective September 1, 2017. As required by the statutory changes, the amendments eliminate the current required reference to the Commission in all advertising. "Salesperson" was also updated to the statutory term "sales agent" wherever it appeared.

No comments were received on the amendments as published.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to align the rule with recent statutory and rule changes.

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.