Committee members debated whether closing dates should be "time is of the essence." Supporters said a clear rule helps sellers move on; opponents warned that strict rules can punish buyers for third-party delays and suggested a checkbox or a clear drafted alternative.

The TREC inspector committee voted to recommend proposed revisions to the Standards of Practice and the property inspection report form — including clarified definitions, retained limitations on some Trejo recommendations, and a public-comment expansion of pool safety barrier language — and will send the package to the full commission for proposal.

The Broker-Lawyer Committeespent much of its Oct. 9 meeting debating whether notices in Texas real estate contracts should be effective when sent or when received and how verbs such as "furnish," "deliver" or "provide" should be harmonized. The group will return a principles-based draft before line-by-line edits.

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Texas Faces Concerns Over Data Center Expansion The proliferation of data centers across Texas is raising concerns among homeowners regarding electricity bills, water resources, and neighborhood quality of life. The Burnett family in Brazoria County exemplifies these anxieties; they report constant disruptive noise resembling aircraft activity emanating from a nearby Giga Energy data center built