Agency Information
From the Executive Director - January 2018
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2018-01-11 10:04Happy 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.
From the Chair - December 2017
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2017-12-06 11:37The 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 available to those who really need them in the 60 counties declared as a Disaster Area by Governor Abbo
From the Chair of the Inspector Committee
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2017-09-19 15:03The full Inspector Committee met on Monday, July 17. On the agenda was a discussion of the pros and cons of continuing to exempt certain education providers from TREC licensure requirements (22 TAC 353.71 and 22 TAC 535.218).
From the Chair
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2017-09-18 15:26The Commission met on August 7th for its regular quarterly meeting. Because of the number of bills that passed during the 2017 legislative session affecting the agency’s license holders and the agency’s operations, a large number of draft rules were proposed.
Self-Evaluation Report
SCAM ALERT!
Submitted by Tony Slagle on Thu, 2017-09-07 15:27TREC has been made aware of a scam requesting money from our license holders. The request is sent by text by someone posing as the Texas Real Estate Commission and asks that a specified amount be paid through Square Cash and provides a link to pay the amount (see example texts below).
TREC Receives ARELLO Communications Award
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2017-08-14 11:03The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is pleased to announce that the agency’s completely redesigned website has been recognized for excellence by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) with a 2017 Communication Award. ARELLO is an international organization of real estate licensing agencies and individuals involved with regulation of the real estate industry globally.
TREC Benefits for Veterans
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2017-08-08 12:05TREC values our active and veteran military service members and their families. We know the process of becoming licensed can be overwhelming.