The amendments to §535.5 are made as a result of statutory changes enacted by the 89th Legislature in SB 1172. SB 1172 exempts additional types of transactions from license requirements under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code. The changes modify existing exemption language related to employees of business entities and adds a reference to §1101.005 of the Texas Occupations Code (where the exemptions are located) for clarity.

The amendments to §535.141 are made as a result of statutory changes enacted by the 89th Legislature in SB 1968, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 authorizes the Commission to provide the complaint notice sent to the respondent (the person who is the subject of a complaint) to another license holder who is associated with that respondent. The bill further provides that the Commission must adopt rules to specify who may receive this notice.

The changes to §535.92 are made as a result of statutory changes enacted by the 89th Legislature in SB 1968, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 modifies the requirements surrounding the Commission’s Broker Responsibility Course. Under the language of the bill, all brokers must take the course, regardless of whether they sponsor sales agents. The changes to these provisions reflect the statutory changes.

The changes to §535.21 are made to implement statutory changes enacted by the 89th Legislature in SB 1968, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 adds that license holders must provide the Commission with certain business contact information, like a business address and a business phone number. Furthermore, SB 1968 requires that associated brokers provide the Commission the name of the broker they associate with. The changes to §535.21 reflect these additions and add that this information will be provided through a process acceptable to the Commission.

The change to 22 TAC §535.1 is made to implement statutory changes enacted by the 89th Legislature in SB 1968, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 requires that associated brokers—also defined by the bill—provide the Commission the name of the broker they associate with and allows the Commission, through rulemaking, to provide notice of a complaint to another license holder associated with the respondent. As a result, the same definition found in SB 1968 is added to the §535.1 and the subsections are renumbered accordingly.