81R4662 BEF-D
By: Patrick, Dan S.B. No. 1184
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to online and correspondence real estate and real estate
inspection courses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1101.3051 to read as follows:
Sec. 1101.3051. ONLINE AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. An
accredited real estate or real estate inspection education program
may offer a course required to obtain a license under this chapter
or Chapter 1102 online or by correspondence if:
(1) the program is a domestic entity, as defined by
Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code;
(2) the program's principal office is located in this
state;
(3) the course that is offered online or by
correspondence is also offered with in-person instruction by the
program at a physical location in this state;
(4) the course:
(A) has learning objectives for each area of
instruction;
(B) is measured in clock hours of instruction;
(C) includes pre-assessments in each area of
instruction to determine the student's level of competence before
taking the course; and
(D) includes post-assessments to determine the
student's overall comprehension of the subject matter;
(5) the program requires students who are completing a
correspondence course to pass an examination administered by a
proctor who meets requirements adopted by the commission by rule;
(6) the program requires students who are completing
an online course to pass an examination that includes a method to
calculate the time for each question or time for each area of study;
(7) the program provides for an instructor approved by
the commission to be available by telephone or e-mail or online to
answer students' questions; and
(8) each of the program's instructors is approved by
the commission.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.