TREC Inspector Committee
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Agenda Item 1 Call to order
ACTION: Chair Warren called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Members present: Randy Bayer, Stephenie Huser, Mike Marlow, Mike Morgan, Rhondalyn Riley, Cole Robison, and Lee Warren.
Ed Muth joined the meeting at 10:04 a.m.
Members absent: Teresa Benavides
Commission Liaison(s) present: Leslie Lerner
Agenda Item 2 Welcome and remarks from the Chair
Agenda Item 3 Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee member’s absence(s), if any
Agenda Item 4 Ratification of the minutes of the April 21, 2025, meeting
Agenda Item 5 General comments from visitors or written comments on non-agenda items
Agenda Item 6 Reports from Subcommittees:
a. Education Subcommittee
b. Standards of Practice Subcommittee
6.a. Mike Morgan, Chair of the Subcommittee
6.b. Randy Bayer, Chair of the Subcommittee
Agenda Item 7 Staff Reports:
a. Executive Division, including legislative update
b. TREC Enforcement Division
c. Education and Examinations Division
d. Licensing Division
7.a. Chelsea Buchholtz, Executive Director, Summer Mandell, Government & Strategic Communications Director, and Abby Lee, General Counsel
7.b. Tony Renteria, Staff Attorney
7.c. Jennifer Wheeler, Education and Examinations Director
7.d. Denise Sample, Licensing Director
Agenda Item 8 Discussion and possible action regarding requirements in 22 TAC as follows:
a. §535.60, Definitions;
b. §535.65, Responsibilities and Operations of Providers of Qualifying Courses;
c. §535.70, Definitions; and
d. §535.72, Approval of Non-elective Continuing Education Courses
ACTION: Mike Marlow, seconded by Stephenie Huser, moved to recommend 22 TAC §535.60, §535.65, §535.70, and §535.72, as presented, to the full Commission for possible adoption at the August meeting. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding requiring completion of coursework prior to beginning the Texas Practicum
ACTION: The committee decided by consensus to refer §535.214 to the Education Subcommittee for review and then bring back changes to the full committee in October.
Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible action regarding delivery methods for the Inspector Legal & Ethics and SOP Review course
Comment: Shannon Gatewood
Agenda Item 11 Discussion and possible action regarding 22 TAC §535.220, Professional Conduct and Ethics, including potential conflicts of interest when inspectors refer services to an affiliated company
Comment: Shannon Gatewood
ACTION: The committee decided by consensus to ask staff to send out a message to inspectors.
Agenda Item 12 Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations related to the Standards of Practice (22 TAC §§ 535.227 – 535.233), including §§535.230 and 535.232 related to location of ventilation requirements
Comment: Shannon Gatewood
ACTION: The committee decided by consensus to move subsections (c), (f), and (h) of §535.232 to §535.230 and referred it back to the SOP subcommittee for further review.
Agenda Item 13 Request for future meeting agenda items
Comment: Shannon Gatewood
The committee requested the following items:
a. Discussion and possible action regarding §535.214;
b. Discussion and possible action regarding SOPs; and
c. Discussion regarding licensing reciprocity with other states.
Agenda Item 14 Discussion and possible action regarding future meeting dates:
Monday, October 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
ACTION: The next meetings are scheduled for October 13, 2025, and January 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Agenda Item 15 Adjourn
ACTION: The meeting adjourned at 11:41 a.m.
