Agenda Item 1 Call to order & roll call

ACTION: The meeting was called to order at 10:06 a.m.

Members present: Lee Warren, Shawn Emerick, Steven Rinehart, Dave Motley, Scott Regan, Doyle Williamson

Members absent: Robert John Daehn, Jr.

Commissioner liaison present: R. Scott Kesner

Staff present: Chelsea Buchholtz, Executive Director, Tony Slagle, Deputy Executive Director, Vanessa Burgess, General Counsel, Mark Moore, Deputy General Counsel, Michael Molloy, Enforcement Director, Jennifer Wheeler, Education and Examinations Director, Denise Sample, Licensing Director, Mike Sample-Diehl, Program Supervisor, Mike Hovey, Education Specialist, Amber Hinton, Executive Assistant
 
Agenda Item 2 Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee member’s absence(s), if any

ACTION: Shawn Emerick, seconded by Scott Regan, moved to excuse Barbara Evans.  The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

Agenda Item 3 Ratification of the minutes of the April 13, 2020, meeting

ACTION: Shawn Emerick, seconded by Steven Rinehart, moved to ratify the minutes of the April 13, 2020, meeting.  The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

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

ACTION: No comments were received.

Note: Mike Morgan joined the meeting.

Agenda Item 5 Reports from Subcommittees:
a.    Education Subcommittee
b.    Standards of Practice Subcommittee

ACTION: Reports given by the following:
5.a. Steven Rinehart, Chair of the subcommittee
5.b. Shawn Emerick, Chair of the subcommittee

Agenda Item 6 Staff Reports:
a.    Executive Division
b.    TREC Enforcement Division
c.    Education and Examinations Division
d.    Licensing Division

ACTION:  Reports given by the following:
6.a. Chelsea Buchholtz Executive Director and Tony Slagle, Deputy Executive Director
6.b. Mike Molloy, Enforcement Director
6.c. Jennifer Wheeler, Education and Examinations Director
6.d. Denise Sample, Licensing Director

Agenda Item 7 Discussion and possible action regarding the TREC Consumer Protection Notice

ACTION: Steven Rinehart, seconded by Doyle Williamson, moved to recommend changes to the TREC Consumer Protection Notice, with added inspector verbiage, to the full Commission for possible proposal the August 10, 2020, Commission meeting.  The motion was adopted with Shawn Emerick voting nay.

Agenda Item 8 Discussion and possible action regarding the following proposed amendments and new rule regarding inspector pre-licensing education requirements:
a.    amendments to 22 TAC §535.208, Application for a License;
b.    amendments to 22 TAC §535.209, Examinations;
c.    amendments to 22 TAC §535.212, Education and Experience Requirements for a License;
d.    amendments to 22 TAC §535.213, Qualifying Real Estate Inspector Instructors and Courses;  and
e.    new rule 22 TAC §535.214, Education and Experience Requirements for a License

ACTION: Steven Rinehart, seconded by Scott Regan, moved to recommend the amendments to Subchapter R, with changes as presented, to the full Commission for possible adoption at the August 10, 2020, Commission meeting.  The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.

Comment:
Stan Harbuck

Agenda Item 9 Update regarding an inspector’s ability to perform sewer line inspections

ACTION: Deputy Executive Director Slagle informed the committee that this item is on hold pending a rule change from the Plumbing Board.

Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible action regarding the display of alternate addresses on the TREC website

ACTION: General Counsel Burgess explained staff would update the committee after reviewing this topic at the agency level.

Agenda Item 11 Request for future meeting agenda items

ACTION: The committee requested a discussion regarding software being used by inspectors for the TREC inspection reports.  The committee also asked staff to update the website to reflect that inspector sponsors are not required to use the TREC inspector logs and to inform the Customer Relations Division about this as well.

Agenda Item 12 Discussion of future meeting dates

Suggested date per planning schedule: Monday, October 12, 2020
Alternative Dates: Tuesday, October 13, 2020, or Thursday, October 15, 2020

ACTION: The next meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.

Agenda Item 13 Adjourn

ACTION: Shawn Emerick, seconded by Steven Rinehart, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote and the meeting was adjourned at 11:47 a.m.