Legislation passed by the 88th Texas Legislature requires the Texas Real Estate Commission to update two frequently used forms: the Consumer Protection Notice and the Seller鈥檚 Disclosure Notice.
What changed? It no longer references the real estate inspection recovery fund, which was repealed this session.
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A new rule effective earlier this summer sets a timeline of two calendar days to respond to parties to a real estate transaction you鈥檙e involved in. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
June 11, 2023
Brokers or sales agents must respond within two calendar days to:
During the August 2023 星空体育app下载 Meeting, the Commission adopted 星空体育app下载 Rule 535.46, Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee, establishing a new committee to advise the Commission on issues relating to broker responsibility. The Commission is seeking to appoint nine members to begin service on January 1, 2024.
During the August 2023 星空体育app下载 Meeting, commissioners considered rule changes up for adoption, new proposed changes, and conducted emergency rulemaking resulting from the 88th Texas Legislature. Read on for what happened.
Three Broker-Lawyer Committee members were recognized for their service:
The Commission also made appointments to two advisory committees.
The Commission in May adopted revisions to the Real Estate Brokerage and Property Management course approval forms. Beginning October 1, 2023, qualifying education providers may begin submitting course application forms to offer these revised courses.
The Texas Real Estate Commission's Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) is to fill two education member positions by real estate instructors or owners of real estate schools, accredited by the Commission, that provide qualifying or continuing education.
Effective October 1, 2023, sales agents renewing their license for the first time鈥攂oth active and inactive鈥攁re required to complete an approved 30-hour Real Estate Brokerage course as part of their 90 hours of Sales Agent Apprentice Education (SAE). This change was adopted during the May Commission meeting. Find out more about sales agents' first-time renewal requirements.
The Texas Real Estate Commission鈥檚 Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC) met June 9 to discuss legislative changes and other form comments. Here are some highlights from the meeting. 聽
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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