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07/17/2023 at 10:00 am
Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 400a
1700 North Congress
Austin, TX 78701

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TREC Inspector Committee


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Note: While the written portion of the minutes below are published in agenda order, the items may have been presented in a different order.

Agenda Item 1 Call to order
ACTION: Chair Warren called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members present: Shawn Emerick, Steven Rinehart, Bruce Carpenter, Brian Carroll, Mike Morgan, Keisha Moulton, Lee Warren
Dave Motley joined the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
Commission Liaisons present: R. Scott Kesner, Leslie Lerner
 
Agenda Item 2 Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee member’s absence(s), if any
 
Agenda Item 3 Housekeeping
 
Agenda Item 4 Remarks from the Chair
 
Agenda Item 5 Ratification of the minutes of the April 17, 2023, meeting
 
Agenda Item 6 General comments from visitors or written comments on non-agenda items
Comment: Dave Hite
ACTION: The committee decided by consensus to ask the Education Subcommittee to review the virtual practicum.
 
Agenda Item 7 Reports from Subcommittees:
a. Education Subcommittee
b. Standards of Practice Subcommittee
 
Agenda Item 8 Staff Reports:
a. Executive Division
b. TREC Enforcement Division
c. Education and Examinations Division
d. Licensing Division
Reports given by:
 
Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding fillable fields on the Property Inspection Report Form REI 7-6
ACTION: Mike Morgan, seconded by Bruce Carpenter, moved to send the inspection report form to the SOP Subcommittee for review and possible modifications including the possibility of adding an instruction page and fillable fields. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
 
Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible action regarding the reporting of deficiencies with:
a. gas appliance connectors and shut off valves, and
b. electrical disconnects
Comments:
ACTION: The committee decided by consensus to send out an education article about gas appliance connectors and shut off valves but took no action on electrical disconnects.
 
Agenda Item 11 Discussion and possible action regarding 22 TAC §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal
The committee decided by consensus to ask the Education division to let providers know that there is a 16 hour credit limit for students when the providers submit their multi-system courses under category "Other".
 
Agenda Item 12 Update regarding HB 1363 and required rule changes
 
Agenda Item 13 Request for future meeting agenda items
ACTION: The committee requested the following items be added to the October agenda:
-Update from the Education Subcommittee regarding virtual practicum; and
-Update from the SOP Subcommittee regarding the inspection report form.
 
Agenda Item 14 Discussion and possible action regarding future meeting dates:
Future dates: 
Monday, October 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Alternative dates: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024, or Thursday, January 18, 2024
ACTION: The next meeting is scheduled for October 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
 
ACTION: The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 a.m.