Agenda Item 1 Call to order & roll call

ACTION: The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m.  

Members present: Lee Warren, Shawn Emerick, Steven Rinehart, Mike Morgan, Barabara Evans, Dave Motley

Members absent: Dianna Burley Rose, Doyle Williamson, and Robert John Daehn, Jr.

Staff Present: Tony Slagle, Deputy Executive Director, Chelsea Buchholtz, General Counsel, Mark Moore, SES Director, Jennifer Wheeler, EES Director, Michael Molloy, Staff Attorney, Pamela Carter, LRS Manager, Mike Hovey, Education Specialist, Amber Hinton, Executive Assistant

Agenda Item 2 Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee member's absences(s), if any

ACTION: Deputy Executive Director Slagle informed the committee that Dianna Burley Rose had resigned from the committee effective immediately. TREC will seek inspector member applications and the Commission Chair will make an appointment to fulfill the remaining term which expires on December 31, 2021.

Agenda Item 3 Ratification of the minutes of the July 15, 2019, minutes

ACTION: Shawn Emerick, duly seconded by Steven Rinehart, moved to ratify the July 15, 2019, meeting minutes. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

Agenda Item 4 General comments from visitors on non-agenda items

ACTION: No verbal comments were given.  The committee reviewed two general comments included in the materials but took no action.

NOTE: Doyle Williamson joined the meeting at 10:05 a.m.

Agenda Item 5 Reports from Subcommittees:
a. Education Subcommittee
b. Standards and Practice Subcommittee
c. Enforcement Subcommittee

ACTION: Reports given by the following:
5.a. Steven Rinehart, Chair of the subcommittee
5.b. Doyle Williamson, Chair of the subcommittee
5.c. No report was given. Mike Morgan, duly seconded by Doyle Williamson, moved to abolish the Enforcement subcommittee. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Additionally, Chair Warren requested to stop including Advisory Letters going forward on the SES reports.

Comment:
Randal Needham

Agenda Item 6 Staff Reports:
a. Administration & Management Services (AMS)
b. Standards & Enforcement Services (SES)
c. Education & Examination Services (EES)
d. Licensing & Registration Services (LRS)

ACTION: Reports given by the following:
6.a. Tony Slagle, Deputy Executive Director
6.b. Michael Molloy, Staff Attorney, Standards & Enforcement Services
6.c. Jennifer Wheeler, Director of Education & Examination Services
6.d. Pamela Carter, Manager, Licensing & Registration Services

Agenda Item 7 Discussion and possible action regarding 22 TAC §535.216, Renewal of License

ACTION: Steven Rinehart, duly seconded by Mike Morgan, moved to recommend the amendments be considered by the full Commission for proposal at the November 2019 Commission meeting for publication and public comment. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

Agenda Item 8 Discussion and possible action regarding proposed amendments relating to military applicants and license holders as follows: 22 TAC §535.208, Applications for Licensure

No action taken.

Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding proposed amendments and new rule relating to regarding inspector pre-licensing education requirements to ensure the content aligns with the inspector licensing exam subject matter in accordance with the Sunset Commission’s management directive 2.6, including:
a. proposed amendments to 22 TAC §535.209, Examinations;
b. proposed amendments to 22 TAC §535.212, Education and Experience Requirements for a License;
c. proposed amendments to 22 TAC §535.213, Qualifying Real Estate Inspector Instructors and Courses; and
d. new rule 22 TAC §535.214, Education and Experience Requirements for a License

No action taken.

Comment:
Stan Harbuck

Note: Barbara Evans left the meeting and did not return.

Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to the TREC Consumer Protection Notice CN 1-2

ACTION: Steven Rinehart, duly seconded by Doyle Williamson, moved to recommend the language submitted by staff, with the change discussed, be considered by the full Commission for proposal at the November 2019 Commission meeting for publication and public comment.  The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

Agenda Item 11 discussion regarding the pending request for Attorney General Opinion regarding the authority to perform sewer line inspections (RQ-0307-KP)

No action taken.  GC Buchholtz informed the committee that TREC would be submitting a brief to the OAG opinion committee.

Comments:
Randal Needham
Norman Rozell

Agenda Item 12 Request for future meeting agenda items

No requests were made.

Agenda Item 13 Discussion of future meeting dates

ACTION: The next meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at TREC Headquarters

Agenda Item 14 Adjourn

ACTION: The meeting was adjourned at 12:02 p.m.