Source: https://www.trec.texas.gov/apps/meetings/view.php?meeting_id=251
Timestamp: 2020-04-05 10:05:15
Document Index: 590039342

Matched Legal Cases: ['§1102', '§1102', '§535', '§535', '§535', '§535', '§535', '§535', '§535']

The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:02AM.
Dianna Rose, Lee Warren, Shawn Emerick, Steven Rinehart, and Brad Phillips.
Doyle Williamson arrived at 10:04 am.
Committee members attending via teleconfernece: Barbara Evans
Commissioners attending Via teleconference: Adrian Arriaga
TREC Staff attending:
Tony Slagle (Deputy Executive Director), Kerri Lewis(Deputy General Counsel), Jennerfer Wheller (Education Mananger, ELS), Mark Moore (Director, TREC SES) Michael Molloy (Staff Attorney, TREC SES), Denise Sample (Licensing Manager, ELS), amd Mike Sample Dieh (ELS)
Agenda 2. Discussion and possible action to excuse Committee members absence(s), if any.
A motion was made by Brad Phillips, seconded by Lee Warren, to excuse the asbense of and Matt Hart.
Agenda 3. Ratification of the minutes of the July 16, 2018 meeting.
A motion was made by Mr. Warren, seconded by Shawn Emerick, to ratify the minutes as approved.
Agenda 4. General comments from visitors on non-agenda items.
Agenda 5. Reports from Subcommittees:
a. Doyle Williamson presneted the Standards and Practice Subcommittee.
b. No report was given from the Enforcement Subcommittee.
c. No report was given from Education Subcommittee report.
Agenda 6. Staff Reports:
a. Tony Slagle presented the Administration & Management Services (AMS)
b. Michael Molloy presented the Standards & Enforcement Services (SES)
c. Denise Sample presented the Education & Licensing Services (ELS)
Agenda Item 7. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations for
a. Financial responsibility requirements under §1102.1141 Texas Occupations Code
b. Repeal the Real Estate Recovery Fund under Subchapter H, Chapter 1102 Texas Occupations Code
Patrick Adams, representing himself.
Steve Demny, representing himself.
Mike Cothran, represting TPREIA and InterNACHI
Greg House, represting himself
A motion was made by Mr. Warren, seconded by Mr. Phillips to recomend to the Commission to retain the financial responsibility requirements in Tex. Occ. Code §1102.1141 as follows:
Retain the per occurrence and aggregate policy limits of $100,000
Add language clarifying that the insurance policy required by the statute must provide both general liability (GL) and errors and omissions (E&O) insurance
Add language clarifying that “defense within limits” insurance policies are acceptable to satisfy the insurance requirement; and
Repeal the recovering fund
Futhermore, it is moved that working group will work on the contractual limits of liability in the inspectors contract between the inspector and their clients. T
The motion passed with 6 members voting aye, and one abstention.
The Chair appointed herself and Lee Warren to work with staff on the limits of liability issue.
The Chair called for a 15 minute Break at 12:00 pm
The Chair called the meeting back to order at 12:17 am.
Agenda Item 8. Discussion and possible action regarding amendments to 22 TAC Chapter 535, Subchapter R proposed at the August 13, 2018 Commission meeting:
a. §535.212, Education and Experience Requirements for a License
b. §535.213, Qualifying Real Estate Inspector Instructors and Courses
c. §535.218, Continuing Education Required for Renewal
d. §535.223, Standard Inspection Report Form
Stan Harbuck, representing A Better School for Building Inspection
Jim Shhumacher, respresenting American Home InspectionTraining
A motion was made by Mr. Phillips, seconded by Mr. Warren to recomend the Commission adopt these rules as propossed.
Agenda Item 9. Discussion and possible action regarding broker required payment for inclusion on preferred service provider lists and possible conflict with 22 TAC 535.220, Professional Conduct and Ethics.
The Committee directed staff to bring this issue to Broker Responsibility Working Group to come up with a solution.
Agenda Item 10. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation of proposal of amendments to 22 TAC Chapter 535, Subchapter R at the November 12, 2018 Commission meeting:
a. §535.208, Application for a License
b. §535.119, Schedule of Administrative Penalties
c. §535.220, Professional Conduct and Ethics
A motion was made by Steve Rinehart, seconded by Mr. Warren to recomend the Commision propose these rule for publication and comment.
Agenda Item 11. Discussion and possible action regarding updating the mandatory 4-hour Inspector Legal and Ethics course and development of content for mandatory 4-hour Standards of Practice Review course
A motion was made by Mr. Warren, and seconded ny Mr. Phillips to create a writing group from within the Education Subcommitee to work on these items with a goal of having the courses completed by May 2019.
Agenda Iten 12. Discussion and possible action regarding Sunset Staff Report recommendation regarding inspector education
A motion was made by Mr. Phillips, and seconded Mr. Emerick, to to reduce the duplication of multiple courses as recommend by the Sunset Staff Draft report.
Agenda Item 13. Discussion of future agenda items.
Several of the items addressed during this meeting will be discussed or udated at the next meeting:
inspector contractual limts of libility
broker required payment for inclusion on preferred service provider lists and possible conflict with 22 TAC 535.220, Professional Conduct and Ethics
updating the mandatory 4-hour Inspector Legal and Ethics course and development of content for mandatory 4-hour Standards of Practice Review course
Agenda Item 14. Discussion of Future Meeting Dates
COMMITTEE ACTION: The Committee scehduled its next meeting for Monday, December 3 at 11 am and scheduled a meeting for Monday, February 4, at 10 am.
Agenda Item 15. Adjourn.
The chair adjounred the meeting at 1:43 pm.