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Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2021-11-08 00:00View today's Commission meeting in real-time! Make sure to review the full agenda and materials and follow along.
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Scam Alert! Make Sure You Know If A Message Is From Us
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2020-06-18 12:12UPDATE: 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 messages from TREC or TALCB to trick you into providing 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.
Progress Report from Our Agency to Texas:
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2018-06-14 16:24In early April, the Texas Real Estate Commission publicly apologized to Texans for the unacceptable quality of our customer service efforts and we promised to take a number of steps to do better. This is a progress report on what we have done so far and what additional steps remain to be implemented to restore and improve our service.
The Sunset Review of the Texas Real Estate Commission and Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Fri, 2018-04-20 10:06The mission and performance of the Texas Real Estate Commission and Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board are under review by the Legislature as required under the Texas Sunset Act. The Act provides that the Sunset Commission, composed of legislators and public members, periodically evaluate a state agency to determine if the agency is still needed and to explore ways to ensure that the agency's funds are well spent. Based on the recommendations of the Sunset Commission, the Texas Legislature ultimately decides whether an agency continues to operate into the future.
Scam Notice!!!
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2018-04-16 14:58TREC has been made aware of a scam requesting information from license holders. The request is sent by email by someone posing as the Texas Real Estate Commission and asks that information be provided to them and provides a link to follow (see example emails).
Please disregard emails asking you to provide information to TREC, especially anything linking to a third party website. If you have a question about a request for payment from TREC, you can contact us at: information@trec.texas.gov with “SCAM Notice” in the subject line.
2017 Legislative Update from TREC
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2017-06-01 15:19Memorial Day was the last day of the 85th Legislative session. Several bills were filed this session relating to the agency and its license holders but not all of those bills made it through the process. Following is a summary of bills that passed both houses of the Legislature and have direct effect on license holders.
Legal Update I, II Instructor Training: Now Open for Registration!
Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Wed, 2025-08-06 16:02Registration is now open for the Texas Real Estate Commission's (TREC) upcoming Legal Update I and II Instructor Training sessions. These in-person trainings are designed for instructors planning to offer the 2026–2027 Legal Update I and II courses—and they're headed to cities across Texas!
This training is essential for any instructor who wants to remain eligible to teach these statutorily mandated courses. Only those who have successfully completed the updated training will be qualified to deliver Legal Update I and II content to TREC license holders.
Brokers, This Is What SB 1968 Means for You
Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Fri, 2025-07-25 17:02The 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:
BLC’s Latest Language Changes: “Legal Holiday,” “Other Broker,” Water Notice
Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Fri, 2025-07-25 10:12The 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:
Meet TREC’s New Chair and Two Broker Members
Submitted by Sierra Pizarro on Thu, 2025-05-29 15:53The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) welcomes two new commissioners and a new chair. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Mark Woodroof (pictured left) as chair. He also appointed J.B. Goodwin and Kristi Davis to the Commission with terms set to expire January 31, 2031. They were later confirmed by the Texas Senate.
Mark Woodroof
Woodroof, who has served on the Commission as a broker member since 2021, was appointed on May 6, 2025, to serve as chair.
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