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.
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) welcomes a new commissioner. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Scott Olguin as a public member on September 17, 2025. His term will expire January 31, 2031.
Olguin of Horseshoe Bay is vice president of Dimensional Fund Advisors. He previously served as a firefighter with the Sunrise Beach Volunteer Fire Department and was director of the Central Texas Electric Cooperative. Olguin also served in the Texas State Guard and received an honorable discharge in 2010.
Whether you are applying for a new license, renewing your license, setting up a business entity registration, and more, the best and most secure way to pay Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) fees is through the agency’s online services portal. Plus, you can pay online whenever is convenient for you—the tool is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.
Registration 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.
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 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.
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:
The 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.
Woodroof, who has served on the Commission as a broker member since 2021, was appointed on May 6, 2025, to serve as chair.
The Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) met on April 7 to hear updates from agency staff on the upcoming launch of a new licensing system, and to review rule changes related to exam proctoring.
Later this year, the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is rolling out a new licensing system that will allow TREC-approved education providers to submit course and provider applications online. This also means all documentation typically required with those applications will be submitted through the new online format.
Managing your real estate license with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) is about to get even easier. The agency is developing a new license management system called the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal, or REALM Portal. The REALM Portal will help prospective and current license holders go paperless and apply for or manage real estate licenses all online, 24/7. You'll also be able to:
If you feel there has been a violation of The Real Estate License Act , or TREC rules
File a Complaint
Customer Survey
Rules and Laws
Contract Forms