AUSTIN, TEXAS - The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is pleased to announce the appointment of members to the Broker Responsibility Working Group (BRWG). The newly appointed working group will meet for the first time on June 9.  

Appointed members are Chance Brown (Houston), Socar Chatmon-Thomas (Austin), Holly Hightower (Tyler), Bob Jacobs (San Antonio), Leslie Lerner (Houston), Yazmin Perez (Austin), William Roth (Dallas), Brian Sales (Midland), Pamela Titzell (Lubbock).  Barbara Russell, TREC Commissioner, serves as Commission liaison to the working group. 

The BRWG is charged with examining experience requirements for potential substitution of education requirements to become a broker.  The BRWG will review broker licensing requirements, minimum competency requirements, broker mentorship programs, minimum service requirements in relation to service fees, and temporary out of state registrations for commercial transactions.   

All upcoming meeting information will be posted on the agency’s website. The Commission thanks all who volunteered to serve and looks forward to hearing the working group’s recommendations.