During the November TREC Meeting, the Commission proposed two rule amendments and one new rule. The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee recommended the proposal of amendments to 535.223, Standard Inspection Report Form.
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Comment on Proposed Rule Changes by December 25: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Using the Standard Inspection Report Form
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TREC Adopts Revised Forms, Proposes Rule Changes to Clarify the Unauthorized Practice of Law
11/09/2022The Texas Real Estate Commission met November 7 and received updates from advisory committees and staff, adopted revised forms, and proposed revisions to rules related to the inspection form and the unauthorized practice of law. Here are a few key takeaways from the meeting.
Appointments Made to ESAC, TREIC
The Commission appointed the following individuals to serve on the Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC):
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TREC Form Changes Effective February 1, 2023
11/09/2022The Texas Real Estate Commission on November 7 adopted form revisions recommended by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC).
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Watch the November TREC Meeting
11/07/2022The Texas Real Estate Commission meeting is Monday, November 7, at 10 a.m. CT in Austin. Download the meeting materials and watch the meeting livestream. You can also follow @TRECommission on Twitter for live updates.
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TREIC Reviews New Relationship Termination Form, Recommends a Rule Change for Proposal
11/03/2022The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee (TREIC) met October 18 and reviewed a new tool to aid in filling out the Property Inspection Report Form, a new form that will inform TREC when a real estate inspector relationship is terminated, and items for the 88th Texas Legislature.
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Broker-Lawyer Committee Recommends Commission Adopt Revised Forms
10/31/2022The Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC) met October 14 to discuss public comments on proposed form changes from the August TREC Meeting. After reviewing 123 public comments, the committee made some non-substantive changes and recommended the forms be adopted at the November 7 TREC Meeting.
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BRWG Discusses Who Should Take Broker Responsibility Course and When
10/31/2022The Broker Responsibility Working Group (BRWG) met October 12 and discussed requirements for obtaining and renewing a broker’s license, as well as property management issues.
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Did You Comment on Proposed TREC Form Changes? Don’t Miss This Meeting
10/13/2022In August, the Texas Real Estate Commission proposed changes to several TREC forms based on recommendations by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC). TREC received 123 public comments about the changes, which BLC will review and consider during its upcoming meeting on Friday, October 14.
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ESAC Recommends Real Estate Brokerage Course as Mandatory SAE, Discusses Course Outline for Property Management
10/12/2022The Texas Real Estate Commission Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met October 3 and discussed changes to the qualifying course outline for Property Management and making the 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course a mandatory course as part of required SAE.
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New Online Services Available for ERW Agents and Brokers
09/15/2022The Texas Real Estate Commission has launched new enhancements to the online services portal to make it easier for easement or right-of-way agents and brokers to submit certain applications.
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From the Chair - May 2018
05/10/2018The Commission held its regular quarterly meeting on Monday, May 7 at our HQ in Austin.
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From The Executive Director - Inspectors - April 2018
04/06/2018It’s been a busy start of the year for the Commission. I traveled around the state in March as part of our Agency’s biennial strategic planning listening tour. This allowed me to receive input first hand from license holders across the state about issues that impact them directly. Tony Slagle, the agency’s inspector staff liaison visited a local chapter of an inspector trade association to discuss concerns and answer their questions. This is something staff is committed to doing more often.
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From the Chair - Inspector Committee - March 2018
03/09/2018The Inspector Committee met on Monday, February 26 at the agency headquarters in Austin.
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From the Chair - March 2018
03/08/2018The Commission held its regular quarterly business meeting on Monday February 12th during the Texas Association of REALTORS Winter meeting in Austin, and we offered real estate continuing education (CE) hours for attendance, so we had a number of extra license holders join us that day. The Commissioners re-elected Commissioner Arriaga as Vice-Chair and Commissioner TJ Turner as Secretary for the next 12 months.
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From the Chair - Inspector Committee - February 2018
02/09/2018The Inspector Committee met in Austin on January 22nd to discuss a packed agenda. Several inspectors made the trip to Austin for this meeting. I would like to thank everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to attend and I appreciate your important input.
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From the Executive Director - February 2018
02/08/2018As the next Commission meeting on Monday February 12th rapidly approaches, there are several issues that loom large and we need to emphasize. First, this is our year for both strategic planning and rule review, so we will be discussing opportunities
to remove any identified barriers or red tape that hinders or
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From The Executive Director - Inspectors - January 2018
01/11/2018It was a busy year for the Inspector Committee on the education front. The major accomplishment for the committee was completing the much-needed revision on the SOP Legal and Ethics continuing education coursework, which became mandatory as of September 1 of last year.
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From the Executive Director - January 2018
01/11/2018Happy New Year! It’s January and 2018 promises to be filled with important activity. Even numbered years are always a time when the agency must update our 5-Year Strategic Plan and so that means we will have some significant opportunities for additional targeted input from our license holders and the public on general topics and specific areas of current interest. Look for a list of topics and a schedule of Listening Tour events to be published in February.
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From the Chair - December 2017
12/06/2017The Commission met on November 13th for its regular quarterly meeting and it was one of the most productive – and lengthy – that we have had for many years. Despite its length, we recognized recent accomplishments and achieved some major milestones that we have been working on for over two years. We began by ratifying a very generous set of accommodations implemented in response to the unprecedented impact of Hurricane Harvey. Up to six full months of deadline extensions are ava
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From the Chair - Inspector Committee - December 2017
12/05/2017The Inspector Committee met in Austin on October 9th and for the first time, the meeting was available to be viewed online in real time. This allowed license holders and members of the public to view the meeting live. This was an initial test run to see if streaming the meeting will be practical. No decision has yet been made about future streaming as TREC staff is continuing to explore options.
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Sale of Equitable Interests in Real Estate Clarified
07/07/2017Governor Abbott Has Signed SB 2212
SB 2212 amends Chapter 1101 to codify the clarifying changes to TREC rules regarding sale of certain equitable interests in real property.
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Examination Board Announces Role Study
06/05/2017Written By: Paul Staron - Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors
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Senate Confirms Appointments of Commission Members
05/24/2017TREC is pleased to announce the Senate confirmation of Governor Abbott's appointments to the Commission on May 21, 2017. Broker member Bob Leonard of San Antonio, broker member Rayito Stephens of Houston and public member TJ Turner of Austin.
The appointees will continue to serve the Commission and consumers of Texas until their terms expire. Read more on each of these appointees and the Commission on our "About the Commission" page.
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What documents are required to renew my Business Entity Broker license?
02/16/2017Information you need to know to renew your Business Entity Broker license.
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