The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §157.25, Temporary Suspension, without changes to the proposed text as published in the February 22, 2019, issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 797), and the amendments will not be republished.

Section 157.25 establishes the process and criteria for temporarily suspending a license, certification, or registration issued by TALCB under Chapters 1103 and 1104, Occupations Code. The TALCB Enforcement Committee recommends adoption of the amendments to implement recommendations from the Sunset Commission directing TALCB to prioritize complaint investigations based on the risk of harm each complaint poses to the public.

The amendments clarify the process and set forth the criteria for seeking a temporary suspension when a complaint investigation is pending.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendments.

The amendments are adopted under Occupations Code §§1103.151, which authorizes TALCB to adopt rules for certifying or licensing an appraiser or appraiser trainee in this state that are in accordance with Chapter 1103 and consistent with applicable federal law, and 1104.051, which authorizes TALCB to adopt rules necessary to administer Chapter 1104, Occupations Code.