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Make Sure Paragraph 21 is Filled Out

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2018-08-16 15:15

The One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale), like many contracts, contains a “Notices” provision. In that TREC contract, the provision is in Paragraph 21. This needs to be filled out so the parties know where a notice should be sent or delivered to be effective. A license holder should remind their client how important this provision is and ensure, to the extent possible, that it gets filled out fully and accurately.

Do You Advertise Your Business? Read This!

Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2017-11-30 11:45

Texas Real Estate Commission adopted new advertising rules at its November meeting. These rules are effective as of May 15, 2018, which gives license holders 6 months to comply with the updated requirements.
§535.154 lays out alternate, assumed business and team name registration requirements and §535.155 lays out the revised advertising requirements. You can read both rules on our website.

Residential Service Companies (Home Warranties)

Residential Service Companies, more commonly known as Home Warranty Companies, are licensed by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as part of its Service Contract Providers program. These companies offer residential service contracts (also known as home warranties) to consumers for services related to the mechanical failure or failure of an appliance or household system due to normal wear and tear of an appliance or household system. These contracts are typically offered at the point of sale of a home.

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22 TAC §535.66, Credit for Courses Offered by Accredited Colleges or Universities

The amendments to §535.66 are made as a result of SB 1968, enacted by the 89th Legislature, which is effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 adds that public high schools are exempted from qualifying education provider requirements, like accredited colleges and universities. As a result, the term “public high school” is added and clarifying changes are made to rule provisions related to the existing accredited college and university exemption to accommodate this addition.

22 TAC 535.61, Approval of Providers of Qualifying Courses

The amendments to §535.61 are made as a result of SB 1968, enacted by the 89th Legislature, which is effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 adds that public high schools are exempted from qualifying education provider requirements, like accredited colleges and universities. As a result, the term “public high school” is added and clarifying changes are made to rule provisions related to the existing accredited college and university exemption to accommodate this addition.

22 TAC §535.75, Responsibilities and Operations of Continuing Education Providers

The changes to §535.75 add “public high school” as an exempted continuing education provider to mirror the changes made by SB 1968, enacted by the 89th Legislature, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. SB 1968 adds that public high schools are exempted from qualifying education provider requirements, like accredited colleges and universities. As a result, a public high school is also added to §535.75 for consistency in the rules, as well as agency practices.

22 TAC §543.13, Renewal of Registration

The amendments to §543.13 establish a corresponding reinstatement process for consistency within the timeshare rules and with rules related to other license types.

Las enmiendas a §543.13 establecen un proceso de rehabilitación correspondiente para mantener la coherencia dentro de las normas de tiempo compartido y con las normas relacionadas con otros tipos de licencias.

22 TAC §531.20, Information About Brokerage Services

The changes to §531.20 and the form adopted by reference are made to reflect statutory changes enacted by the 89th Legislature in SB 1968, which becomes effective January 1, 2026. Currently, section 1101.558 of the Texas Occupations Code specifies certain information required to be in a notice license holders provide to consumers called the Information About Brokerage Services Notice (IABS). This section further requires the Commission to prescribe by rule the specific text of the IABS.

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