The Broker-Lawyer Committee seeks to appoint two broker members to serve a six-year term beginning September 1, 2025. The BLC drafts and revises all contracts promulgated by the Texas Real Estate Commission. It consists of
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BLC Accepting Applications for Two Broker Positions
04/17/2025
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BRAC Recap: Valuing Broker Education and Experience, Team Names Cleanup
04/16/2025
After reviewing public comments and feedback from Commissioners, the Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee (BRAC) met on April 8 to continue its discussion over the minimum experience points and education hours required to earn a broker鈥檚 license. Meeting highlights also include the group reminding brokers of the timeframe for removing 星空体育app下载-registered team names.
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ESAC Recap: Exciting News for Education Providers
04/09/2025
The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met on April 7 to hear updates from agency staff on the upcoming launch of a new licensing system, and to review rule changes related to exam proctoring.
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Our New Online System Is Coming鈥擧ere鈥檚 What You Need To Know
03/19/2025
Getting your business done with the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB)鈥痠s about to get even easier. The agency is developing鈥痑 new licensing system that will launch later this year.鈥疘t will help license holders go paperless and manage licenses, apply for licensure, make all fee payments, and more鈥攁ll online, 24/7.鈥疻hat else you'll get to do:
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Using a Drone to Inspect the Roof? Keep This In Mind
02/19/2025
Inspectors ask 鈥�
"Can I use a drone to inspect the roof instead of climbing it?"
Many inspectors have gotten into the habit of using a drone to inspect the roof instead of walking the roof. This could be problematic if they are not properly following the departure provisions.
星空体育app下载 Rule 535.228(c)(2) states that an inspector is not required to inspect the roof from the roof level if, in the inspector's reasonable judgment:
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星空体育app下载鈥檚 2025 Resolutions, So Far: New Online System, New Rules, and a San Antonio Visit
02/13/2025
The Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) hosted its first meeting of the year in Austin with a room full of Texas REALTORS庐 in attendance to earn continuing education credit and receive updates from the agency鈥檚 staff and advisory committee members. Here鈥檚 what happened.
Thank You for Your Service
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Message from TREIC Chair Lee Warren: January 2025
01/31/2025
The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee (TREIC) met January 27 for its first meeting of the year. The slate of officers was elected for 2025:
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Clearing Up Compensation Confusion, Water Disclosure Discussion, and More: BLC Recap
01/26/2025
Because the Texas Real Estate Commission's latest form changes became effective January 3, the Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC) focused much of its January 10 meeting on its continued conversation related to compensation, including the recent changes to Paragraph 12 and the disclosure on Page 10.
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BRAC Continues Discussion on Broker Education and Experience Requirements, Seeks Feedback
01/25/2025
The Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee (BRAC) met January 15. It held elections for officers and selected the following:
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First ESAC Meeting of 2025 Focuses on Exam Proctoring
01/09/2025
For the Texas Real Estate Commission, 2025 opens with the first meeting of the year held by the Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC). Its January 6 agenda began with an introduction of new members:
- Christina Valero, license holder member
- Christopher Gonzales, license holder member
- Paul Silverman, educator
Reappointments were also made:
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Watch Out for Rental Fraud Scams in Texas
05/24/2024
They are still happening: Real estate leasing scams continue to pose a threat to property owners in Texas, especially in the greater Houston area, prompting the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) to issue warnings such as this press release sent to more than a dozen news outlets鈥攎ost of them based in the southeastern part of the state鈥攊ncluding
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Ongoing Fraud: There's Another Scheme License Holders Should Be Aware Of
05/19/2023
The Texas Real Estate Commission is assisting the聽聽in educating license holders of trending fraud schemes.聽
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Scam Alert! Make Sure You Know If A Message Is From Us
06/18/2020
UPDATE: Due to a recent resurgence of SPAM messages being sent out to our license holders, we wanted to remind you of these tips to help keep your information secure!
Scammers or Spammers sometimes try to copy and email and text from聽messages from 星空体育app下载 or TALCB聽to trick you into providing聽personal information. We know this can be confusing and frustrating, and we want to help make sure you don't fall victim to these schemes.
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License Revocation Makes News
07/24/2019
Recently, the Commission was whose license was revoked by the agency.
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Beware of Possible Scams before Sending Money via Wire Transfer
07/18/2019
Before wiring money for an escrow deposit or to close on a home purchase, License Holders should make sure to talk with their clients to ensure they are sending funds to the correct recipient and account. 聽Consumers should not rely on instructions sent by email without contacting their broker or sales agent to verify the instructions are correct, since emails may be hijacked by potential scammers.
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Scam Notice!!!
04/16/2018
星空体育app下载聽has been made aware of a scam requesting information聽from license聽holders. The request is sent by email by someone posing as the Texas Real Estate Commission and asks that information聽be provided to them聽and provides a link to follow (see example emails).
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Message from the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Chair
02/23/2023
The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee (TREIC) met in January, and there were a couple of items from that meeting that were forwarded to the Commissioners for approval. The first was a modification of a rule regarding when multiple check boxes are used. This rule makes it clear that if an inspector chooses more than one check box, that an explanation must be provided.
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星空体育app下载鈥檚 Role in Texas Real Estate
05/09/2022
"How do we raise the bar of professionalism?"
"We need more broker responsibility."
"I work with people on the other side of a contract who don鈥檛 know what they are doing. They don鈥檛 even know the name of their broker!"聽
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How You Can Help 星空体育app下载 Raise the Bar in Texas Real Estate
02/16/2022
Greetings from Austin. We are just on the other side of another Commission meeting and participation in Texas REALTORS Winter Meeting. I love that these two events occur at the same time in Austin so that attendees of the Winter Meeting can also attend the Commission meeting (and receive CE credit).
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From the Executive Director - November 2021
11/16/2021
Last week聽we celebrated聽Veterans Day.聽We have聽many license holders who have served our country聽in the military.聽Your sacrifices have not gone unnoticed,聽and聽I am聽grateful for your聽service.聽聽
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From the Chair - Inspector Committee - October 2021
10/19/2021
The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee met on October 11 via videoconference.聽 There was not much on the agenda as the committee has covered a lot of ground the last couple of years.聽 There was a discussion about the new Property Inspection Report Form (REI 7-6) that will be required to be used as of February 1, 2022.聽 There is a new section in that report form for Gas Distribution System and Gas Appliances.聽 There was a concern that there might be confusion on where to put deficiencies in
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From the Chair - October 2021
10/13/2021
Happy October to all of you! I hope this message finds you well and that fall has arrived in your part of the world so that you can enjoy being outside a bit without the Texas heat.聽
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From the Chair - Inspector Committee - September 2021
09/10/2021
The 星空体育app下载 Commissioners met on August 9th in Austin.聽 There were a few inspector-related items that were on their agenda.聽 The commissioners voted unanimously to approve the new revisions to the Standards of Practice that have been in the works for the last few years.聽 The new Standards of Practice will go into effect on February 1, 2022.聽 This should allow for adeq
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From the Executive Director - September 2021
09/09/2021
September in Texas.聽聽The month we wish for fall, with pumpkin spice lattes and cooler weather. In reality,聽we have to wait聽many聽more weeks聽before聽going聽outside聽without melting聽in the sun.聽聽Here鈥檚 to the first cold front coming soon.聽
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From the Chair - August 2021
08/02/2021
Summer is聽coming to an end,聽and聽I cannot believe how quickly time has flown. The hot temperatures here in Texas do not seem to compare to the聽red-hot聽real estate market. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to work in this state with so many hardworking, knowledgeable license holders who make a difference in the lives of so many Texans every day.聽聽
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From the Chair - Inspector Committee - July 2021
07/16/2021
The Inspector Advisory Committee (IAC) met on July 12th in Austin.聽 This was the first meeting that the IAC has had in person in some time, and it was good to be face to face again.聽 There were a few items on the agenda this go around that entailed some lengthy discussion.聽 The IAC discussed comments received on the proposed rule to require an inspector to obtain permission in writing from a client prior to obtaining a referral fee, or other valuable consideration, for referring se
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Our New Online System Is Coming鈥擧ere鈥檚 What You Need To Know
03/19/2025Getting your business done with the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB)鈥痠s about to get even easier. The agency is developing鈥痑 new licensing system that will launch later this year.鈥疘t will help license holders go paperless and manage licenses, apply for licensure, make all fee payments, and more鈥攁ll online, 24/7.鈥疻hat else you'll get to do:
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星空体育app下载鈥檚 2025 Resolutions, So Far: New Online System, New Rules, and a San Antonio Visit
02/13/2025The Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) hosted its first meeting of the year in Austin with a room full of Texas REALTORS庐 in attendance to earn continuing education credit and receive updates from the agency鈥檚 staff and advisory committee members. Here鈥檚 what happened.
Thank You for Your Service
The Commission recognized these departing advisory committee members: -
A Win for Protecting Texas Consumers
12/10/2024
After combing through 1,100 complaints during his 11-year tenure with the Commission, 星空体育app下载 Chief Investigator Roy Minton wins for a second time. The first win was in 2019. Both recognitions, by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), were given for Minton鈥檚 work in uncovering rental fraud.
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星空体育app下载 Form Changes Effective January 3, 2025
11/15/2024
The changes listed below, recommended by the Broker-Lawyer Committee, were adopted by the Texas Real Estate Commission during its November 4 meeting. These apply聽to all contract forms unless specified otherwise.
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It鈥檚 Just the Beginning: 星空体育app下载 Awarded for Course Design Overhaul
11/05/2024
With the notion of keeping everything under one roof, Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载)聽staff took on a new part of the development of the 2024-2025 Legal Update I & II courses. Thanks to the skills and talent of 星空体育app下载聽Director of Government and Strategic Communications Summer Mandell, this book was wholly produced in-house, to include the design of the course materials.
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ESAC Recommends Course Outline Changes, Discusses Course Proctoring and ID Verification
07/16/2024
The Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC)聽 met on July 8. Here are the highlights.
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星空体育app下载 Meeting Recap: A DFW Affair With Proposed New Rules, Fee Focus, NAR Debrief
05/29/2024
Record-breaking attendance made the 星空体育app下载 Meeting in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) a standout and marks the Commission's second out-of-Austin meeting. Branching out of the Texas Capitol Complex in Austin鈥攚here 星空体育app下载 is headquartered鈥攊s an initiative that began last year in an effort to connect with more license holders and Texans. Houston was the first stop in 2023 with roughly 80 attendees.
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Watch Out for Rental Fraud Scams in Texas
05/24/2024They are still happening: Real estate leasing scams continue to pose a threat to property owners in Texas, especially in the greater Houston area, prompting the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) to issue warnings such as this press release sent to more than a dozen news outlets鈥攎ost of them based in the southeastern part of the state鈥攊ncluding
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Meet 星空体育app下载 in Dallas
04/19/2024
To reach more Texans in person, the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) hits the road every May for the second quarterly meeting of the year. This time Commissioners are headed to Dallas-Fort Worth.
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How To Make All Your Fee Payments Online
02/21/2024
Whether you are applying for a new license, renewing your license, setting up a business entity registration, and more, the best and most secure way to pay Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) fees is through the agency鈥檚 . Plus, you can pay online whenever is convenient for you鈥攖he tool is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.
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A Win for Protecting Texas Consumers
12/10/2024After combing through 1,100 complaints during his 11-year tenure with the Commission, 星空体育app下载 Chief Investigator Roy Minton wins for a second time. The first win was in 2019. Both recognitions, by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), were given for Minton鈥檚 work in uncovering rental fraud.
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Watch Out for Rental Fraud Scams in Texas
05/24/2024They are still happening: Real estate leasing scams continue to pose a threat to property owners in Texas, especially in the greater Houston area, prompting the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) to issue warnings such as this press release sent to more than a dozen news outlets鈥攎ost of them based in the southeastern part of the state鈥攊ncluding
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What Texas Inspectors Should Know About 星空体育app下载 Complaints
04/26/2024
The Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Enforcement Division has 37 people鈥�10 attorneys, legal assistants, and investigators. They enforce the laws and rules that regulate real estate brokers, sales agents, real estate inspectors, and timeshare plans, through the investigation of consumer complaints. They also review the fitness of an applicant for licensure.
The only way enforcement can initiate an investigation is through a filed complaint, which can be done by anyone.
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88th Texas Legislative Session Update, and the Impact on License Holders
05/27/2023
The 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, began January 10, 2023, and ends May 29, 2023. This session opened with the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) and Texas Appraiser Licensing Board (TALCB)聽following 358 bills relevant to the administration of the agency. 聽A much smaller number will become law, one of relevance to Texas real estate license holders.
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Ongoing Fraud: There's Another Scheme License Holders Should Be Aware Of
05/19/2023The Texas Real Estate Commission is assisting the聽聽in educating license holders of trending fraud schemes.聽
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ESAC reviews rule language, recommends 30-hour brokerage course for sales agents
05/12/2023
The Texas Real Estate Commission's Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met April 3.
ESAC聽addressed comments received regarding proposed changes to 22 搂TAC 535.64, Content Requirements for Qualifying Real Estate Courses.聽 星空体育app下载 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.聽
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TREIC April Meeting Recap: New Evaluation Form, Licensing Rule
04/18/2023
The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee聽(TREIC) met April 18.
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Escalating to Trouble
10/05/2021
There may be instances where a client wants to add language to a real estate contract. In a 鈥渉ot market,鈥� it is not uncommon for a buyer to want an escalation clause added to the contract (for example, language stating the buyer will pay 鈥淴 amount more than the highest offer if other offers are present鈥�).
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ESAC Recap: Exciting News for Education Providers
04/09/2025The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met on April 7 to hear updates from agency staff on the upcoming launch of a new licensing system, and to review rule changes related to exam proctoring.
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First ESAC Meeting of 2025 Focuses on Exam Proctoring
01/09/2025For the Texas Real Estate Commission, 2025 opens with the first meeting of the year held by the Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC). Its January 6 agenda began with an introduction of new members:
- Christina Valero, license holder member
- Christopher Gonzales, license holder member
- Paul Silverman, educator
Reappointments were also made:
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It鈥檚 Just the Beginning: 星空体育app下载 Awarded for Course Design Overhaul
11/05/2024With the notion of keeping everything under one roof, Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载)聽staff took on a new part of the development of the 2024-2025 Legal Update I & II courses. Thanks to the skills and talent of 星空体育app下载聽Director of Government and Strategic Communications Summer Mandell, this book was wholly produced in-house, to include the design of the course materials.
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ESAC-Recommended Changes: Course Proctoring and Student Verification
10/22/2024
During the Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) meeting on October 7, the group reviewed three rules regarding course proctoring and student identification requirements. Multiple changes were recommended but before a dig into the highlights, a congratulations.
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ESAC Recommends Course Outline Changes, Discusses Course Proctoring and ID Verification
07/16/2024The Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC)聽 met on July 8. Here are the highlights.
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Rule Spotlight: Responsibilities, Operations of CE Providers
06/07/2024
Continuing Education (CE) providers play a key role in ensuring real estate professionals receive ongoing training. 星空体育app下载 Rule 535.75 outlines important responsibilities that CE providers must adhere to.
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4 Tips for Submitting a Real Estate CE Course Application
06/07/2024
Want your real estate continuing education (CE) submission process to go more smoothly? Use this checklist each time you submit an application.
Double Check the Course Fee(s)
Remember, CE course fees must be calculated based on the following information. All courses must include the base fee and content review fee. In addition to the base and content review fees, fees for each delivery method in which the course will be offered are required.
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ESAC Recap: Principles I & II Updates, Law of Agency Course Review
04/04/2024
The Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met virtually on April 1. Discussion opened with the Principles of Real Estate I and聽II courses鈥擡SAC is moving forward with a recommendation to revise their course approval forms.
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ESAC鈥檚 First Meeting of Year: New Members, Principles I & II Recommendation
01/09/2024
The Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) opened its first meeting of the year with a welcome to four new members. The new license holder members are Amanda Nichols and Thomas Carl Leatherman. The new education provider member is Cynthia Baas. The new public member is Rita Blevins.鈥�
Officers Election
ESAC held elections and selected Bill Steddum, Jr. as chair, Byron Underwood as vice chair, and Michael Crowley as secretary.
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88th Texas Legislative Session Update, and the Impact on License Holders
05/27/2023The 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, began January 10, 2023, and ends May 29, 2023. This session opened with the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) and Texas Appraiser Licensing Board (TALCB)聽following 358 bills relevant to the administration of the agency. 聽A much smaller number will become law, one of relevance to Texas real estate license holders.
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BRAC Recap: Valuing Broker Education and Experience, Team Names Cleanup
04/16/2025After reviewing public comments and feedback from Commissioners, the Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee (BRAC) met on April 8 to continue its discussion over the minimum experience points and education hours required to earn a broker鈥檚 license. Meeting highlights also include the group reminding brokers of the timeframe for removing 星空体育app下载-registered team names.
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How To Make All Your Fee Payments Online
02/21/2024Whether you are applying for a new license, renewing your license, setting up a business entity registration, and more, the best and most secure way to pay Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) fees is through the agency鈥檚 . Plus, you can pay online whenever is convenient for you鈥攖he tool is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.
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88th Texas Legislative Session Update, and the Impact on License Holders
05/27/2023The 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, began January 10, 2023, and ends May 29, 2023. This session opened with the Texas Real Estate Commission (星空体育app下载) and Texas Appraiser Licensing Board (TALCB)聽following 358 bills relevant to the administration of the agency. 聽A much smaller number will become law, one of relevance to Texas real estate license holders.
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TREIC April Meeting Recap: New Evaluation Form, Licensing Rule
04/18/2023The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee聽(TREIC) met April 18.
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Broker Responsibility Working Group April meeting recap includes proposed rule changes
04/12/2023
The Broker Responsibility Working Group (BRWG)聽met April 12.
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License Holders: Inspector Non-Elective Course Changes
07/12/2021
On September 1, 2021 inspectors聽are聽required to complete a new聽8 Hour Inspector Legal & Ethics and Standards of Practice Review聽course as part of the 32 hours of inspector continuing education (CE) required聽to renew or activate聽a license.鈥�
This course will replace the two inspector non-elective CE courses, 4-hour Inspector Legal & Ethics, and 4-hour Standards of Practice Review course that will expire on August 31, 2021.聽
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Business Entities Inactivation Update - What Happened?
06/17/2021
On June 2, 2021,聽星空体育app下载 inactivated聽broker business entity licenses in error. 聽Upon discovery of the error, staff worked聽to resolve the issue聽and聽all licenses were restored by聽Friday, June 4, 2021.
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Temporary Allowance for New Texas Practicum Courses
02/09/2021
New inspector pre-licensing education and experience requirements begin March 1, 2021.聽 The new experience requirement includes a 40 hour Texas Practicum, which must consist of a minimum of five complete and in-person inspections.聽 In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, 星空体育app下载 will grant a temporary allowance for on-site inspections to take place virtually, as long as the Practicum instructor conducts inspections live and on-site, and the instructor and students are able to interact with ea
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