The Texas Real Estate Commission’s Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met on January 12, 2026, to welcome new members and discuss upcoming work.

New Committee Members Welcomed

ESAC welcomed three new members to the committee:

The Texas Real Estate Commission’s (TREC) Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC) met January 8–9, 2026, to continue its comprehensive review of the TREC contract forms. Here are some of the highlights.

Changes to Paragraph 12

BLC continued its discussion of broker compensation and recommended revisions to Paragraph 12. The revisions would reorganize Paragraph 12A(1) and add a new Paragraph 12B related to brokerage compensation. The committee also recommended Paragraph 8B be removed.

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) launched the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal, known as the REALM Portal, on December 15, 2025. Nearly 26,000 REALM Portal accounts have already been created.

As more license holders begin activating accounts, TREC and TALCB are closely monitoring system performance, responding to feedback, and continuing to make improvements.

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is preparing to launch the new Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal—known as the REALM Portal. This modernized system will streamline how providers post course credit, manage approvals, and interact with the agency. Below are the latest timeline and key updates to help you prepare.

Important Dates

System Downtime

TREC’s current online licensing services and the Posting System will be unavailable during the transition to the REALM Portal:

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) met on November 3, 2025, to welcome a new commissioner, announce committee appointments, highlight progress toward the upcoming Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal (REALM Portal) launch, and adopt several rule changes affecting license holders.

The Texas Real Estate Commission meets Monday, November 3 at 10 a.m. CT in Austin. Watch the livestream and download materials. 

The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met on October 6, 2025, to welcome a new member, review upcoming technology improvements by the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM) Portal, and discuss legislative changes that grant the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) rulemaking authority over initial sales agent license education requirements.

New ESAC Member

The committee welcomed Jean Mitchell. She takes Kandi Luensmann’s place after her move to TREC’s Broker-Lawyer Committee (BLC).

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 (TREC) is honored to receive three awards from the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), which annually recognizes innovation and excellence among real estate regulators worldwide. This year TREC is recognized for a video series, its 2025-2026 Broker Responsibility Course (BRC), and a rental fraud investigation.