The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §535.60, Definitions; §535.62, Approval of Qualifying Courses; and §535.67, Qualifying Education: Compliance and Enforcement, in Chapter 535, General Provisions, with a non-substantive change to the proposed text as published in the August 30, 2019, issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 4635). A non-substantive change was made to §535.67(a)(2) to correct the term "accredited" to "approved" since the Commission only approves providers. Section 535.67 will be republished.

All amendments implement statutory changes enacted by the 86th Legislature in SB 624 as part of the Sunset Review process.

The amendments to §535.60 change the definition of "Instructor" to conform to statutory changes. The amendments to §535.62 authorize the Commission to deny an application for renewal of a qualifying course approval if a provider is in violation of a Commission order. The amendments to §535.67 eliminate the requirement of providers to use instructors approved by the Commission as required by SB 624.

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.