Continuing Education (CE) Provider

TREC's Houston Highlights: Changes to Broker Responsibility & Inspection Reports, 'Lookback Period' Soon to End, Comment Now on Proposed Changes

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Tue, 2023-05-23 11:24

To reach more license holders, the Texas Real Estate Commission broke away from its Austin headquarters for the first time ever to meet in Houston on May 16. It was TREC’s second meeting of 2023. There were more than 80 attendees.

Welcoming New Commissioners, Thanking the Outgoing

TREC’s Chair, Scott Kesner, opened the meeting with a welcome to TREC’s newest Commissioners: Chance Brown, Renee Harvey Lowe, and Stuart Bernstein.

Renewal of Continuing Education (CE) Providers

Submitted by Crystal Stowell on Thu, 2023-05-18 15:20

CE Providers are approved for a two-year term.

ESAC reviews rule language, recommends 30-hour brokerage course for sales agents

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Fri, 2023-05-12 16:02

The Texas Real Estate Commission's Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met April 3.

ESAC addressed comments received regarding proposed changes to 22 §TAC 535.64, Content Requirements for Qualifying Real Estate Courses. TREC staff clarified that the rule proposal simply cleans up the rule language to remove the references to topics required for each course, rather, pointing specifically to each qualifying course approval form to define content.

Become a Continuing Education Provider

Submitted by Crystal Stowell on Thu, 2023-05-11 10:57

Approved Continuing Education (CE) Providers can offer courses to Real Estate, Inspector or Easement or Right-of-Way license holders for CE credit.

CE providers must:

Satisfy Commission requirement to administer courses with competency, honesty, trustworthiness and integrity
Maintain a fixed office in Texas or designate a resident of Texas to act as attorney-in-fact to accept service of process
Ensure instructors are qualified to teach specific CE courses

What to expect at Houston May 16 TREC meeting

Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Thu, 2023-05-04 13:01

The Texas Real Estate Commission is stepping out of its Austin headquarters to pay Houston a visit. On May 16, the Commission will meet at 9 a.m. inside the Century Ballroom II of the DoubleTree by Hilton-Houston Greenway Plaza.

Apply to offer Real Estate CE Courses

Submitted by Damon Crisman on Wed, 2023-04-19 15:45

Approved CE Providers must:

Submit a CE course application for each course that they propose to offer
Not offer a CE course until you have received a course approval letter from the Commission

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