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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to online and correspondence real estate and real estate |
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inspection courses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1101.3051 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1101.3051. ONLINE AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. An |
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accredited real estate or real estate inspection education program |
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may offer a course required to obtain a license under this chapter |
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or Chapter 1102 online or by correspondence if: |
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(1) the program is a domestic entity, as defined by |
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Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code; |
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(2) the program's principal office is located in this |
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state; |
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(3) the course that is offered online or by |
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correspondence is also offered with in-person instruction by the |
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program at a physical location in this state; |
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(4) the course: |
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(A) has learning objectives for each area of |
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instruction; |
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(B) is measured in clock hours of instruction; |
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(C) includes pre-assessments in each area of |
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instruction to determine the student's level of competence before |
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taking the course; and |
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(D) includes post-assessments to determine the |
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student's overall comprehension of the subject matter; |
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(5) the program requires students who are completing a |
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correspondence course to pass an examination administered by a |
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proctor who meets requirements adopted by the commission by rule; |
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(6) the program requires students who are completing |
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an online course to pass an examination that includes a method to |
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calculate the time for each question or time for each area of study; |
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(7) the program provides for an instructor approved by |
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the commission to be available by telephone or e-mail or online to |
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answer students' questions; and |
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(8) each of the program's instructors is approved by |
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the commission. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |