The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts amendments to §535.91, concerning renewal applications and §535.92, concerning satisfaction of mandatory continuing education requirements by real estate licensees, without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 29, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 4823).

The amendment to §535.91 requires each licensee to provide a permanent mailing address to TREC and report any change in that address within 10 days after the change occurs. No fee is charged for changing the mailing address. Requiring each licensee to provide a permanent mailing address permits the licensee to select the address that is best suited to delivery of official communications from TREC, and adoption of the amendment is necessary to enable TREC to communicate effectively with its licensees. The amendment also requires TREC to mail license renewal notices for brokers and inactive licensees to the broker or licensee's permanent mailing address. If the licensee is an active salesperson, the renewal notice will be mailed to the permanent mailing address of the salesperson's sponsoring broker, ensuring that the broker is aware of the need for renewal of the sponsored salesperson's license. In the event a licensee fails to provide a permanent mailing address, the last known mailing address of the licensee will be presumed to be the permanent mailing address for the licensee.

The amendment to §535.92 deletes provisions relating to mailing of the renewal notice which have been moved to §535.91.

No comments were received regarding the proposal.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a, §5(h), which authorize the Texas Real Estate Commission to make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance of its duties.