The Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee (BRAC) met on October 15 and reviewed public comments and discussed concerns about transaction coordinators and how people fill out the Information About Brokerage Services form.

The Texas Real Estate Commission met August 11, marking the first meeting led by newly appointed Chair Mark Woodroof, of Houston, and for Broker Members Kristi Davis, of Carrollton, and J.B. Goodwin, of Austin (pictured below in order). It started with commissioner appointments to various committees and honoring outgoing Broker-Lawyer Committee members.

The Texas Real Estate Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee (BRAC) met on July 16, 2025, for the first time post the regular legislative session. Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) staff briefed committee members on the passage of Senate Bill 1968. The remainder of the meeting was a review of potential changes to the education and experience requirements for a broker license.

SB 1968: TREC’s Housekeeping Bill

SB 1968 passed and is effective January 1, 2026. BRAC’s recommendations included in this bill are:

The Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee’s (BLC) July 11 meeting opened with an acknowledgment to its departing members before the group proceeded with discussion over certain language in the contract forms and new legislation.

Departing BLC Members

This was the last meeting for four BLC members whose terms end in August. The committee and Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) thank and appreciate the service of:

San Antonio hosted the Texas Real Estate Commission’s (TREC) second quarterly meeting of 2025 on May 5. This also marks the Commission’s third out-of-Austin meeting: Traveling to “meet people where they are” is an effort started by TREC Chair R. Scott Kesner in 2023.