The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.74, Qualifications for Continuing Education Instructors, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, with non-substantive changes to the proposed text, as published in the May 24, 2019, issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 2574). The rule will be republished.

The amendments to §535.74 are made in direct response to the Sunset Advisory Commission Report which directs the elimination of TREC's authority to approve real estate and inspector instructors, but retains the ability to maintain qualifications and standards of instructors and TREC approved courses.

In the adopted amendments, TREC will rely on approved providers to hire qualified instructors for all continuing education courses based on criteria outlined in the proposed amendments.

No comments were received on the amendments as published.

The revisions to the adopted rules do not change the nature or scope so much that they could be deemed different rules. The adopted rules do not affect individuals other than those contemplated by the rule as proposed. The adopted rules do not impose more onerous requirements than the proposed rules.

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.